Explore the Family Name Tep

The meaning of Tep

Cambodian: written ទេព, from a Khmer word of Sanskrit origin, meaning ‘deity, angel’ and also denoting a cleric.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tep has seen a notable increase in popularity over the years 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tep was ranked 33,292nd in terms of surname popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 28,263rd spot, marking a growth of around 15.11 percent. The count of individuals with this surname grew from 647 in 2000 to 846 in 2010, which is an impressive increase of nearly 30.76 percent. This change also resulted in the surname's proportion per 100,000 people rising from 0.24 to 0.29, a growth of 20.83 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,292	#28,263	15.11%
Count	647	846	30.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.29	20.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tep

When we delve into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tep, using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it's clear that most people with this name identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, about 88.72 percent of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and by 2010, this figure had risen to 89.95 percent. There were also shifts among other ethnic identities. For instance, the percentage of those identifying as white rose from 2.16 percent in 2000 to 3.55 percent in 2010. Identification as Hispanic also saw a rise from 2.63 percent to 3.78 percent. However, there was a significant decrease (52.45 percent) in the number of people who identified as two or more races. No individuals with the surname Tep identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.72%	89.95%	1.39%
Hispanic	2.63%	3.78%	43.73%
White	2.16%	3.55%	64.35%
Two or More Races	5.72%	2.72%	-52.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%