Explore the Family Name Tetzlaff
The meaning of Tetzlaff
East German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of the Old Sorbian or other Slavic personal name Tešislav or Těšislav, composed of the elements teš ‘to comfort, to console’ (see Tesch) and slav ‘glory’ (from Old Slavic slava). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhardt, Erwin, Heinrich, Kurt, Eckhard, Frederich, Frieda, Helmut, Konrad, Manfred, Otto, Ralf.
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How common is the last name Tetzlaff in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tetzlaff has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname fell by approximately 6.4% from 16,373 in 2000 to 17,419 in 2010. However, the actual count of individuals with the Tetzlaff name remained relatively stable, incrementing slightly by 0.06% from 1,619 in 2000 to 1,620 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw a drop of about 8.33% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,373 | #17,419 | -6.39% |
| Count | 1,619 | 1,620 | 0.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.55 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tetzlaff
When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Tetzlaff surname identify as White, accounting for 96.97% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 95.37% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of nearly 52%, rising from 1.79% in 2000 to 2.72% in 2010. There was also a minor rise in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives, up by 16.22%. Interestingly, the number of Tetzlaffs of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity dropped to zero in the 2010 census from 0.37% in 2000, while those identifying with two or more races appeared for the first time in the 2010 census at 1.05%. The percent of Black individuals remained constant at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.97% | 95.37% | -1.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.79% | 2.72% | 51.96% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.05% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.37% | 0.43% | 16.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.37% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |