Explore the Family Name Tekeste

The meaning of Tekeste

Ethiopian and Eritrean: from the personal name Tekeste, which is interpreted as ‘it was revealed’ in the Ge’ez or related languages. — Note: Since Ethiopians and Eritreans do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

The surname Tekeste has seen a notable increase in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Tekeste was the 88,461st most common surname in America, with 195 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, it had risen to become the 61,123rd most popular surname, with its prevalence increasing by 68.72% to 329 bearers. This significant growth is reflected in the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people, which increased by 57.14%, from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,461	#61,123	30.9%
Count	195	329	68.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tekeste

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Tekeste surname identify as Black. In 2000, 86.67% of Tekeste's identified as Black, and this figure increased to 94.53% in 2010. There was also a small percentage of Tekeste's who identified with two or more races in 2000, accounting for 10.77% of the total. However, this number dropped significantly to just 2.74% in 2010. The data did not record any individuals with the Tekeste surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	86.67%	94.53%	9.07%
Two or More Races	10.77%	2.74%	-74.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%