Explore the Family Name Tedrow

The meaning of Tedrow

Americanized form of German Dotterer or Dötterer. Compare Dethrow and Tetherow. History: Reuben Tedrow (born 1759) is recorded as such in the family Bible, and in Lutheran church records in New Hanover, Montgomery County, PA, as the son of Michael and Catharina Dotterer. The family are believed to have originated in Stebbach, Baden, Germany.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tedrow had a minimal decline in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 13,635th to 13,955th. This change represents a decrease of about 2.35%. However, in terms of count, the number of people bearing the Tedrow name increased slightly by approximately 5.93% during the same period, resulting in 2,162 individuals with this surname. The proportion per 100k also showed a minor reduction of around 3.95%, dropping from 0.76 in 2000 to 0.73 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#13,635#13,955-2.35%
Count2,0412,1625.93%
Proportion per 100k0.760.73-3.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tedrow

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the surname Tedrow identify as White, making up 95% in 2010, down from 95.93% in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained steady at 0.88%, while the representation of those claiming two or more races saw an increase of 28.47%, reaching 1.76% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation experienced a growth of 20.47%, achieving a total of 1.53% in 2010. It is worth noting that the proportions for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.93%95%-0.97%
Two or More Races1.37%1.76%28.47%
Hispanic1.27%1.53%20.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.88%0.88%0%
Black0.24%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.29%0%0%