Explore the Family Name Teti

The meaning of Teti

Italian: 1. (mainly Lazio): possibly from the personal name Teti of uncertain origin. 2. (Calabria): of Albanian origin, a habitational name derived from a placename Theth (definite form Thethi) in northern Albania. The surname is borne by descendants of the Albanian Christian refugees from the Turkish occupation of the Balkans who in the 15th century took refuge in the southern Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Salvatore, Vito, Angelo, Domenic, Domenico, Ezio, Falco, Francesco, Franco, Giuseppina, Guido.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Teti has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Teti was the 20,854th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 21,811th position, marking a 4.59% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of people with this surname slightly increased from 1,177 to 1,192, showing a small growth of 1.27%. The proportion of individuals named Teti per 100k of the population also decreased by 9.09% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#20,854#21,811-4.59%
Count1,1771,1921.27%
Proportion per 100k0.440.4-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teti

Ethnically, there has been some fluctuation among those carrying the Teti surname from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Tetis identify as White, making up 96.01% of the group in 2000 and 95.55% in 2010. The number of Tetis of Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase of 79.21%, growing from 1.78% to 3.19% of the total. Notably, there was a sharp decrease of 58.82% in those identifying as two or more races. The percentage of Tetis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable at about half a percent, while those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were either low or suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White96.01%95.55%-0.48%
Hispanic1.78%3.19%79.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.51%0.5%-1.96%
Two or More Races1.02%0.42%-58.82%
Black0.68%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%