Explore the Family Name Tebo

The meaning of Tebo

Altered form of French Thibault or of its altered forms, such as Tebeau. Compare Teabo, Teboe, and Tebow.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tebo has slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tebo was ranked the 16,168th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had dropped to the 17,014th position, marking a 5.23% decrease in rank. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally from 1,644 in 2000 to 1,670 in 2010, a growth of 1.58%. However, when considering proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of 6.56% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,168	#17,014	-5.23%
Count	1,644	1,670	1.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.57	-6.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tebo

When exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tebo, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the surname identify as White, making up 90.45% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 89.34% in 2010. There was a remarkable increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, from 1.89% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010, which amounts to a 67.72% change. Simultaneously, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander experienced a significant decrease of 57.65%, going from 0.85% to 0.36% over the ten-year period. The proportions of those identifying as Black or of Two or more races saw smaller changes, along with a modest increase among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.45%	89.34%	-1.23%
Hispanic	1.89%	3.17%	67.72%
Black	3.47%	3.17%	-8.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.64%	2.04%	24.39%
Two or More Races	1.7%	1.92%	12.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.85%	0.36%	-57.65%