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

Tehandon, 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 Tehandon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tehandon in America

Tehandon is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tehandon surname appeared 170 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 Tehandon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tehandon 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 Tehandon

The surname TEHANDON is believed to have originated in the remote Andean region of Peru during the 16th century. It is derived from the Quechua words "tehan" meaning "high" and "don" meaning "lord" or "master". This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon a local chieftain or landowner who resided in the mountainous areas of the Andes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TEHANDON can be found in a Spanish colonial census from the year 1587, where a certain Hernando TEHANDON is listed as a resident of the village of Huancayo. This document provides valuable insight into the name's early usage and spelling variations.

In the 17th century, the name TEHANDON appeared in several land ownership records and legal documents from the region surrounding the city of Cusco. These records mention individuals such as Maria TEHANDON (born c. 1630) and Juan TEHANDON (c. 1655 - 1712), who held sizable estates and played influential roles in their local communities.

During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the TEHANDON name gained prominence in the Peruvian independence movement. Notable figures included Miguel TEHANDON (1772 - 1845), a military commander who fought alongside José de San Martín, and Juana TEHANDON (1789 - 1863), a renowned writer and advocate for women's rights.

As the TEHANDON family dispersed throughout Peru and beyond, the name underwent various spelling modifications. For instance, in the early 20th century, a branch of the family in Argentina adopted the spelling "TEHANDON". One prominent member of this lineage was Carlos TEHANDON (1905 - 1978), a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Buenos Aires.

Despite its roots in the Andes, the TEHANDON surname has since spread to other parts of the world. For example, Juan TEHANDON (1920 - 2002), a prominent Spanish banker, and Maria TEHANDON (born 1965), a celebrated Mexican artist, both carry this unique and historically rich surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tehandon

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

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

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