Explore the Family Name Teitel
The meaning of Teitel
Jewish (Ashkenazic): 1. ornamental from Yiddish teytl ‘date’ (the fruit). 2. occupational name for a teacher, from Yiddish taytl ‘pointer’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Shosh.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Teitel in the United States?
Drawing from the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Teitel has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 65,492 in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 67,943, representing a drop of 3.74%. Despite this fall in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Teitel surname increased modestly from 283 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, marking a growth of 2.47%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.1 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,492 | #67,943 | -3.74% |
| Count | 283 | 290 | 2.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teitel
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Teitel surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority identified as White, although there was a minor decrease from 95.41% in 2000 to 93.10% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 46.29%, rising from 2.83% in 2000 to 4.14% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.41% | 93.1% | -2.42% |
| Hispanic | 2.83% | 4.14% | 46.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |