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

Tedrick, 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 Tedrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tedrick in America

Tedrick is the 19498th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tedrick surname appeared 1,385 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 Tedrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tedrick 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 Tedrick

The surname Tedrick has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in England and Scotland. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Tedrick is derived from the Old English personal name "Theodoric," which itself is composed of the elements "theud" (meaning "people" or "race") and "ric" (meaning "ruler" or "powerful"). This name was brought to England by the Anglo-Saxons and later adopted by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tedrick can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Teodric" in this historical document.

Over time, the name evolved through various spellings, including Theodoric, Theodric, Thedrick, and eventually Tedrick. This variation in spelling was common during the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized orthography.

In Scotland, the name Tedrick was also present, often appearing as "Tedrig" or "Tethrig" in historical records. One notable figure bearing this name was Sir John Tedrig, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Sir William Wallace during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

Another individual of note was Richard Tedrick, a merchant and landowner from Yorkshire, England, who lived during the 15th century. He was mentioned in several legal documents and records from that period.

In the 16th century, there was a prominent family called the Tedricks who resided in Northumberland, England. One member of this family, Thomas Tedrick (born circa 1520), served as a magistrate and was involved in local politics.

The name Tedrick has also been associated with various place names in England and Scotland, such as Tedrick's Field in Oxfordshire and Tedrick's Well in Ayrshire, suggesting a long-standing presence of the name in these regions.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tedrick include:

1. William Tedrick (1762-1835), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
2. James Tedrick (1798-1873), a Scottish-born American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
3. Mary Tedrick (1857-1943), an American educator and suffragist who advocated for women's rights and education reform.
4. John Tedrick (1891-1972), a Canadian artist known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life.
5. Henry Tedrick (1923-2001), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Tedrick Foundation to support various charitable causes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tedrick

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

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

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