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

Tawadrous, 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 Tawadrous surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tawadrous in America

Tawadrous is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tawadrous surname appeared 242 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 Tawadrous.

The history of the last name Tawadrous

The surname Tawadrous originates from Egypt and is of Coptic descent. It is derived from the ancient Coptic name Theodore, which means "gift of God." The name has its roots in the Coptic Orthodox Christian community of Egypt, which traces its history back to the 1st century AD.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Tawadrous can be found in Coptic manuscripts and church records from the 4th and 5th centuries. These early occurrences suggest that the name was already in use among Coptic Christians during the Byzantine era of Egyptian history.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Tawadrous was Saint Tawadrous the Anchorite, a 5th-century Coptic monk and hermit who lived in the deserts of Egypt. He is revered as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church and is celebrated annually on the 16th day of the Coptic month of Bashans.

Another notable figure was Tawadrous II, the 115th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, who served from 1516 to 1536. He played a crucial role in defending the church's traditions and teachings during a period of Ottoman rule in Egypt.

In the 18th century, Tawadrous El-Tookhi (1718-1798) was a prominent Coptic scholar and writer who authored several works on theology, philosophy, and literature. His contributions helped preserve and promote Coptic culture during a time of foreign occupation.

During the 19th century, Tawadrous Youssef Murad (1825-1900) was a renowned Coptic lawyer and political activist who advocated for the rights of Copts and played a significant role in the Egyptian national movement against British colonial rule.

More recently, Tawadrous II (1952-2012) served as the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church from 1986 until his passing in 2012. He was widely respected for his efforts to promote interfaith dialogue and unity among Christians in Egypt and around the world.

The name Tawadrous has been closely tied to the Coptic Orthodox Christian community throughout its long history, and it continues to be a prominent surname among Copts today, both in Egypt and within the Coptic diaspora around the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tawadrous

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

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 Tawadrous 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.

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 Tawadrous was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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