What do you call someone from Tampa?

People from Tampa are generally known as “Tampans”, “Tampanians”, or “Tampeños”.

What is a Tampanian?

“Tampanian is a fuller and more dramatic expression of being from Tampa,” Councilman Luis Viera said. “People who are from Tampa or have generations of families from Tampa are proud of that.”

What is the nationality of Tampa Florida?

White: 65.41% Black or African American: 23.62% Asian: 4.31% Two or more races: 3.86%

Was Tampa ever called Tampa?

The bay was rechristened “Hillsborough Bay” after Lord Hillsborough, the then-Secretary of State for the Colonies. Though the name “Tampa Bay” was later restored, the English period is still reflected in the names of Hillsborough river and county.