Explore the Family Name Tetreau

The meaning of Tetreau

French (Tétreau): derivative of Old French testre, a variant of tistre ‘to weave’, used as a nickname for a weaver. Compare Tatro, Tetrault, Tetreault and Tetro. History: Louis Tétreau/Tétrault from Louin in Deux-Sèvres, France, married Noëlle Landeau in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1663. His descendants mainly bear altered forms of the surname, such as Tatro(e), Tatrow, Tetr(e)ault, and Tetro. Some characteristic forenames: French Fernand, Jacques.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tetreau has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tetreau was ranked 70,473rd in terms of surname popularity in the United States, while in 2010, it dropped to the 76,275th position, indicating a change of -8.23. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 259 to 252 during this period, marking a reduction of 2.7. Moreover, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased from 0.1 to 0.09, a change of -10.0.

20002010Change
Rank#70,473#76,275-8.23%
Count259252-2.7%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tetreau

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tetreau, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most bearers of this name belonged to the White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 94.98% to 97.22% over the decade. There were no recorded individuals with the Tetreau surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those belonging to two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. There was a notable decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 4.63% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.98%97.22%2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic4.63%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%