Explore the Family Name Tewari

The meaning of Tewari

Indian (Uttar Pradesh): Brahmin name from Sanskrit trivedi meaning ‘one who has read three Vedas’.

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

The surname Tewari has seen a growth in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 55,971st amongst all surnames and was carried by 342 individuals which represented about 0.13 people per 100,000 of the population. By 2010, the surname had risen in rank to 38,439th with a total count of 576 individuals, marking an increase of 68.42% and signifying approximately 0.2 individuals per 100,000. The data shows a steady increase in the use of the surname Tewari in the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#38,439	31.32%
Count	342	576	68.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.2	53.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tewari

Ethnically, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those carrying the surname Tewari identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group grew from representing 69.01% in 2000 to 78.99% in 2010, showing an increase of 14.46%. While there are individuals who identify as having two or more ethnicities, this number significantly decreased from 14.04% in 2000 to 4.51% in 2010. The percentage of Tewari individuals identifying as White slightly increased from 6.14% to 6.25%, whereas those identifying as Black declined from 9.65% to 8.16%. Notably, there were new self-identifications in the categories of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native by 2010, which were not present in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	69.01%	78.99%	14.46%
Black	9.65%	8.16%	-15.44%
White	6.14%	6.25%	1.79%
Two or More Races	14.04%	4.51%	-67.88%
Hispanic	0%	1.22%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.87%	0%