Explore the Family Name Teitelman

The meaning of Teitelman

Jewish: artificial name, a variant of Teitelbaum. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Herzl, Jakov. Russian Boris, Betya, Efim, Mordko.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Teitelman has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 82,344 and fell to 88,336 by 2010, representing a 7.28% drop. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly, from 213 in 2000 to 210 in 2010, marking a 1.41% decline. Consequently, the proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the surname Teitelman diminished by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#82,344#88,336-7.28%
Count213210-1.41%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teitelman

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Teitelman identify as White. This ethnic group represented 99.06% of Teitelmans in 2000 and 98.57% in 2010, showing a marginal decrease of 0.49%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those belonging to two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

20002010Change
White99.06%98.57%-0.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%