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

Teets, 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 Teets surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teets in America

Teets is the 10422nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teets surname appeared 3,089 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 Teets.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teets 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 Teets

The surname Teets is believed to have originated in England, possibly deriving from the Old English word "tit," which referred to a small bird or a small child. This connection suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name for someone with a small stature or childlike appearance.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Tit" or "Tyte" in various medieval records. One of the earliest documented examples is found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a person named "Willelmus Tyte." The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 also lists a "Johannes Tyte."

As the name evolved, it took on various spellings, such as "Teet," "Teete," and "Teets." The spelling variation was common during this period, as standardized spelling conventions were not yet widely adopted.

One notable early bearer of the name was John Teets, a merchant and alderman in the city of Norwich, England, who lived in the late 14th century. Records indicate that he was involved in trade with the Netherlands and played a role in civic affairs.

Another early example is found in the Chancery Proceedings of the 15th century, which mention a dispute involving a "Thomas Teets" from the county of Essex.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of England. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1524-1525 list a "Robertus Teets" from the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

During the 17th century, the name Teets began appearing in various parish records and other documents across England. For instance, the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, record the baptism of a child named "John Teets" in 1635.

Another notable figure was Sir George Teets, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for the borough of Gatton in Surrey during the latter half of the 17th century. He was born in 1640 and died in 1712.

As the centuries progressed, the name Teets continued to be found in various regions of England, with some bearers of the name eventually migrating to other parts of the British Empire and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teets

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

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

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