Explore the Family Name Ten
The meaning of Ten
1. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄧, see Deng. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 丁, see Ding 1. 3. Chinese: possibly also from Taishanese form of the Chinese name 進 (meaning ‘progress’), a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US. 4. Catalan: nickname from ten ‘faint; thin’. 5. German: metonymic occupational name for a mintmaster, from Middle Low German tēn(e) ‘blank’ (metal piece from which coins or nails were struck), for a nail smith, or for a maker of arrow shafts. This surname is rare in Germany. Compare Then. — Note: It is possible that in the population figure published by the US Census Bureau a variant of the Dutch and North German case-inflected definite article de ‘the’, which forms the first part of surnames such as Ten Hagen, is in some instances counted as an independent surname. Compare Den.
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How common is the last name Ten in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Ten' has seen a rise in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 50,178th most popular surname but climbed to the 47,006th position by 2010, marking an increase of 6.32%. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 392 to 452 during the same period, an uptick of approximately 15.31%. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,178 | #47,006 | 6.32% |
| Count | 392 | 452 | 15.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ten
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a higher percentage of individuals with the surname 'Ten' identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 compared to 2000, increasing from 35.46% to 44.69%. While there was a slight drop in those identifying with two or more races (4.85% to 4.42%), there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 21.94% to 24.12%. However, there was a notable decrease in those identifying as White and Black, with the former dropping from 32.14% to 23.23% and the latter from 3.57% to 1.55%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, experiencing a minor decrease from 2.04% to 1.99%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 35.46% | 44.69% | 26.03% |
| Hispanic | 21.94% | 24.12% | 9.94% |
| White | 32.14% | 23.23% | -27.72% |
| Two or More Races | 4.85% | 4.42% | -8.87% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.04% | 1.99% | -2.45% |
| Black | 3.57% | 1.55% | -56.58% |