Find out how popular the last name Tawadros is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tawadros.

Tawadros, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tawadros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tawadros in America

Tawadros is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tawadros surname appeared 175 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tawadros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tawadros to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tawadros

The surname Tawadros has its origins in Egypt, where it is considered one of the most ancient Christian names. It is derived from the Coptic language, which was the native tongue of the ancient Egyptians and was later adopted by the Coptic Christian community.

The name Tawadros is a variant of the Greek name Theodoros, which means "gift of God." It is believed to have been introduced to Egypt during the early years of Christianity, when the religion spread throughout the Roman Empire. The name was likely adopted by Egyptian converts to Christianity, who sought to distance themselves from their pagan roots by taking on Greek or Coptic names.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tawadros can be found in the Coptic Martyrology, a collection of biographies and accounts of the lives of Coptic saints and martyrs. This text, which dates back to the 4th or 5th century, mentions a Saint Tawadros who was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Tawadros remained prevalent among the Coptic Christian community in Egypt. It appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts, including church records and property deeds. One notable figure from this period was Tawadros II, who served as the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from 1516 to 1537.

During the Ottoman rule of Egypt, which began in the 16th century, the name Tawadros continued to be used by Coptic Christians. One prominent individual from this time was Tawadros El-Gohary, a 17th-century Coptic scholar and theologian who wrote extensively on religious topics and played a significant role in preserving Coptic culture and literature.

In the 19th century, as Egypt experienced a cultural renaissance and the Coptic community became more integrated into the wider society, the name Tawadros gained wider recognition. One notable figure from this period was Tawadros II, who served as the Coptic Pope from 1892 to 1923 and played a crucial role in modernizing the Coptic Church and promoting education among the Coptic community.

Another prominent individual with the surname Tawadros was Mikhail Tawadros, a 19th-century Coptic writer and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of the Coptic language and its literature. His works helped to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the Coptic community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tawadros

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tawadros.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tawadros was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tawadros has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tawadros was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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