Explore the Family Name Tecson

The meaning of Tecson

Filipino: Chinese Filipino surname formed with Chinese 孫 or sūn ‘grandchild’ as the second element. The first element is Chinese 德 or tec, based on Hokkien Romanization, meaning ‘virtue’ or ‘virtuous’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tecson has grown in popularity in the U.S. over the past decade. In 2000, Tecson ranked 36,807th among all surnames and was held by 572 individuals. By 2010, however, it had climbed to the 28,498th position and was held by 837 people, representing a significant increase of 46.33%. The proportion of the population with this surname also increased, from 0.21 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,807	#28,498	22.57%
Count	572	837	46.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.28	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tecson

The ethnicity associated with the surname Tecson also shows some interesting trends according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in the percentage over time, from 88.81% to 88.05%. Those identifying as two or more races or white also experienced small decreases. Meanwhile, the proportion of Tecsons identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, jumping from 1.57% in 2000 to 2.39% in 2010, a change of 52.23%. The percentages for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, as no individuals with the Tecson surname identified with these ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.81%	88.05%	-0.86%
White	5.07%	4.66%	-8.09%
Two or More Races	4.2%	4.06%	-3.33%
Hispanic	1.57%	2.39%	52.23%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%