Explore the Family Name Tawadros

The meaning of Tawadros

Arabic (Egypt): from the Arabic personal name Tawadros ‘Theodore’, a variant of Tadros. Bearers of this surname are Christians (Copts).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Tawadros in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tawadros has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 137,816 in 2000 to 102,688 in 2010, marking a change of around 25.49%. In terms of count, there were 112 individuals with this surname in 2000 which surged to 175 in 2010, indicating a growth of 56.25%. This increase is also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which went up from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, an overall rise of 50.0%.

20002010Change
Rank#137,816#102,68825.49%
Count11217556.25%
Proportion per 100k0.040.0650%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tawadros

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the Tawadros surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 75% identified as White, increasing substantially to 96% by 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races made up 16.96% in 2000, but this category was not represented in 2010's data. Hispanic representation also decreased from 4.46% in 2000 to none in 2010. No individuals with the Tawadros surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White75%96%28%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races16.96%0%0%
Hispanic4.46%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%