Explore the Family Name Tepfer
The meaning of Tepfer
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Töpfer (see Toepfer). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avi.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tepfer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tepfer saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,376th, but this dropped to 69,996th in 2010. Also, the number of people with the Tepfer surname decreased by 8.5 percent during this period, from 306 to 280. This drop reflected in proportion per 100,000 people, which also fell by 18.18 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,376 | #69,996 | -14.04% |
| Count | 306 | 280 | -8.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tepfer
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the Tepfer surname are predominantly of White ethnic identity. In the year 2000, 98.37 percent of Tepfers identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly by 1.97 percent to 96.43 percent in 2010. The census for both years reported no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities with the Tepfer surname. However, there was an emergence of the Hispanic ethnic identity among Tepfers in 2010, which had not been recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.37% | 96.43% | -1.97% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.79% | 0% |
| 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% |