Explore the Family Name Tewes

The meaning of Tewes

German: from a short form of the personal name Matthäus (see Matthew). Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Kurt, Wolf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tewes has seen a slight increase in the 2000 to 2010 period. In 2000, the surname ranked 34,711 but improved to 34,390 in 2010, marking a 0.92% change in rank. The count of individuals with the surname also rose from 616 in 2000 to 659 in 2010, reflecting a growth of nearly 7%. However, the proportion of Tewes per 100,000 people saw a decline by 4.35%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,711	#34,390	0.92%
Count	616	659	6.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tewes

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Tewes surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is primarily linked with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 96.43% of those with the surname identified as White, slightly declining to 95.45% in 2010. The percentage of Tewes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased completely from 1.3% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Conversely, there was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.11% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010, representing a 43.6% change. Additionally, the surname started to appear among American Indians and Alaskan Natives in 2010, though no such identification was recorded in 2000. The percentage of Tewes identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races remained at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.43%	95.45%	-1.02%
Hispanic	2.11%	3.03%	43.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.3%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%