Explore the Family Name Tegge
The meaning of Tegge
North German: 1. from Middle Low German tege ‘tithe’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who collected tithes. 2. from an ancient Germanic personal name (see Tack). Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Lothar, Rudi.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tegge in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tegge saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tegge ranked 51,809 in terms of popular American surnames, while it dropped to 54,418 in 2010, representing a 5.04% decrease in popularity. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose marginally from 377 in 2000 to 379 in 2010, marking a 0.53% increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,809 | #54,418 | -5.04% |
| Count | 377 | 379 | 0.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tegge
Addressing ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Tegge surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dropped slightly from 95.76% to 93.67%. There was an increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.39% in 2000 to 2.90% in 2010. Notably, there was also a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2010, which was not present in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation in the data for both years studied.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.76% | 93.67% | -2.18% |
| Hispanic | 2.39% | 2.9% | 21.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.32% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |