Explore the Family Name Tevlin

The meaning of Tevlin

Irish (Cavan and Meath): shortened form of O’Tevlin, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Teibhlin ‘descendant of Teibhlin’, a personal name of unexplained etymology (possibly related to Shevlin). This surname has died out in Ireland. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Yuriy.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tevlin faced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010 in the United States. Despite an increase in the count of people with this surname (from 369 individuals in 2000 to 371 in 2010), the rank of the name dropped from 52,714th most popular in 2000 to 55,386th in 2010. This represents a decline in popularity by 5.07%. Similarly, the proportion of people with the surname per 100k decreased by 7.14% over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#52,714#55,386-5.07%
Count3693710.54%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tevlin

The ethnicity of individuals with the Tevlin surname also underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.29% of those with the Tevlin surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.15% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, in 2010, small percentages began identifying with one or more races (1.62%) and as Hispanic (1.62%), which were not present in the 2000 census.

20002010Change
White97.29%95.15%-2.2%
Two or More Races0%1.62%0%
Hispanic0%1.62%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%