Explore the Family Name Teeters
The meaning of Teeters
Variant of Teeter, with the addition of -s, a common feature of adapted German surnames in the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Teeters in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Teeters' saw a slight decrease in its ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 10,453rd place to 10,706th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Teeters name increased by 5.85%, from 2,820 in 2000 to 2,985 in 2010. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Teeters surname slightly decreased by 3.81%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,453 | #10,706 | -2.42% |
| Count | 2,820 | 2,985 | 5.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.05 | 1.01 | -3.81% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teeters
In terms of ethnicity, the Teeters surname was primarily associated with individuals identifying as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.24% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but that figure dipped slightly to 94.47% by 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of other ethnicities under the Teeters surname saw changes as well. While the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native proportions declined, there were notable increases in the counts of those identifying as belonging to two or more races (from 0.92% to 2.21%) and Hispanic (from 0.92% to 1.34%), with the group identifying as Black also seeing a modest increase (from 0.96% to 1.14%).
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.24% | 94.47% | -1.84% |
| Two or More Races | 0.92% | 2.21% | 140.22% |
| Hispanic | 0.92% | 1.34% | 45.65% |
| Black | 0.96% | 1.14% | 18.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.53% | 0.47% | -11.32% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.43% | 0.37% | -13.95% |