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

Teacher, 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 Teacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teacher in America

Teacher is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teacher surname appeared 194 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 Teacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teacher 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 Teacher

The surname TEACHER is an occupational name that originated in England in the late medieval period. It derives from the Middle English word "techer," which itself comes from the Old English "tæcan," meaning "to show, point out, or instruct." The name would have been given to someone who worked as a teacher or instructor, likely in a monastery or other educational institution.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TEACHER surname appears in the Calendarium Inquisitionum post Mortem, a record of inquisitions held after the death of landowners in England, from the year 1362, where a William le Techer is mentioned. The "le" prefix indicates the name was originally a descriptive byname before becoming a hereditary surname.

In the 15th century, the TEACHER surname can be found in various records, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1437, which mentions a John Techere. The surname also appears in its modern spelling in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire from 1524, where a Robert Teacher is listed.

One notable TEACHER from history was John Teacher (c. 1480-1550), a Scottish Protestant reformer and preacher who was one of the first to spread the teachings of Martin Luther in Scotland. He faced persecution for his beliefs and was eventually forced to flee to England.

Another prominent figure with the TEACHER surname was Thomas Teacher (1592-1667), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge from 1638 to 1667. He was a respected scholar and author of several theological works.

In the 17th century, the TEACHER surname can be found in various parish records across England, such as in the baptismal records for St. Mary's Church in Streatham, London, where a Samuel Teacher was baptized in 1628.

A well-known bearer of the TEACHER name in the 18th century was Henry Teacher (1708-1777), a Scottish merchant and philanthropist who founded the Merchant Maiden Hospital in Edinburgh, a school for the education of young women.

The TEACHER surname has also been found in place names, such as Teacher's Yard in the parish of St. Mary Axe, London, which is mentioned in records from the 16th century. This likely referred to a dwelling or business owned by someone with the TEACHER surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teacher

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

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

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