Explore the Family Name Tessman

The meaning of Tessman

Americanized form of German Tessmann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tessman saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. While it was ranked 26,987 in 2000, it fell to 27,604 in 2010, showing a decrease of 2.29%. Despite this dip in rank, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.2%, from 845 in 2000 to 872 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname also declined slightly from 0.31 to 0.30, a change of -3.23%.

20002010Change
Rank#26,987#27,604-2.29%
Count8458723.2%
Proportion per 100k0.310.3-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tessman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that Tessman is predominantly associated with people who identify as White, although there were some changes observed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.69% of those with the Tessman surname identified as White, but this figure declined to 93.35% by 2010. There was also a notable increase in the number of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, rocketing from 1.3% to 3.1%, a change of 138.46%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 0.83% to 0.8%. Surprisingly, by 2010, 1.95% of Tessmans identified with two or more ethnicities, where no such identification was recorded in 2000. There were no Tessmans who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.69%93.35%-3.45%
Hispanic1.3%3.1%138.46%
Two or More Races0%1.95%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.83%0.8%-3.61%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%