Explore the Family Name Teves

The meaning of Teves

1. Portuguese: probably a short form of Esteves. 2. German: variant of Tewes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Alfonso, Ana, Augusto, Avelino, Belen, Eduardo, Elena, Elenita.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Teves has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 19,285 in 2000 to 18,337 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 4.92%. Similarly, the count of people with the surname Teves grew by 16.23%, from 1,300 in 2000 to 1,511 in 2010. This trend is further underscored by a growth in the proportion per 100,000 people, which rose by 6.25% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,285	#18,337	4.92%
Count	1,300	1,511	16.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.51	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teves

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Teves between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 18.21%, rising from 25.92% to 30.64%. Those identifying with two or more races saw a slight increase of 1.82%, from 8.77% to 8.93%. Conversely, there was a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as White, falling by 15.71% from 56.38% to 47.52%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial growth of 40.36%, from 8.77% to 12.31%. The percentages for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no reported instances in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.38%	47.52%	-15.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	25.92%	30.64%	18.21%
Hispanic	8.77%	12.31%	40.36%
Two or More Races	8.77%	8.93%	1.82%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%