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

Tebo, 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 Tebo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tebo in America

Tebo is the 17014th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tebo surname appeared 1,670 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tebo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tebo 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 Tebo

The surname TEBO is believed to have originated in France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "tebe," which referred to a small plot of land or garden. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with an occupation related to agriculture or horticulture.

One of the earliest known records of the name TEBO can be found in the Livre des Métiers, a medieval French text compiled in the late 13th century, which listed various professions and trades. This document includes an entry for a family bearing the name TEBO, indicating their involvement in gardening or farming activities.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name TEBO appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts across regions of northern France, particularly in the areas around Normandy and Picardy. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from this period include Jean TEBO, a farmer from the village of Rouen, born around 1380, and Pierre TEBO, a gardener from Amiens, who lived in the early 15th century.

As the name spread throughout France over the following centuries, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as THEBO, TEBEAU, and TEBEAUX. These variations likely reflected regional dialects and linguistic evolutions over time.

One notable figure with the surname TEBO was Jacques TEBO, a French explorer and cartographer who was born in Marseille in 1625. He is renowned for his detailed maps of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, which he created during his voyages in the late 17th century.

Another individual of note was Marie TEBO, a French artist and illustrator born in Paris in 1765. She gained recognition for her intricate botanical illustrations and was commissioned to create artwork for several influential scientific publications of her time.

In the 19th century, the surname TEBO appeared in various parts of Europe, including Belgium and Switzerland, likely due to migration and the spread of French culture and influence. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Pierre-Auguste TEBO, a Belgian sculptor born in 1810, whose works adorned several churches and public buildings in Brussels.

While the surname TEBO has its roots in France, it has since become more widely dispersed across various regions and countries, carrying with it a rich history and connection to its agricultural and horticultural origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tebo

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

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

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