Explore the Family Name Teinert

The meaning of Teinert

German: variant of Theinert, from an ancient Germanic personal name, composed of Old High German thegan, degan ‘young warrior, vassal, hero’ + hart ‘strong’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Reinhold, Traugott.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Teinert saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Teinert was ranked as the 64,385th most popular surname, while in 2010 it dropped to the 70,208th place, marking a decrease of approximately 9%. Similarly, the total number of people with this surname decreased by about 3.46%, from 289 in 2000 to 279 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Teinert surname per 100,000 also fell by 18.18% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#64,385#70,208-9.04%
Count289279-3.46%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teinert

The Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the last name Teinert identified as White. In 2000, 98.96% of Teinerts were White, which slightly decreased to 97.13% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the percentage of Teinerts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races. This indicates a relative stability in the ethnic identity associated with the Teinert surname during this period.

20002010Change
White98.96%97.13%-1.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%