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

Teich, 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 Teich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teich in America

Teich is the 30442nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teich surname appeared 767 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 Teich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teich 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 Teich

The surname Teich is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "tich" meaning a small pond or pool. This name is found predominantly in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Silesia, where it likely originated during the late medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Teich can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name appears as "Tiche" in reference to a landowner or resident of a settlement near a small body of water.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "Teyche" and "Teiche," in legal records and municipal archives from towns and villages in Thuringia and Silesia. These variations likely reflect regional dialects and orthographic differences in the spelling of the name.

The name Teich is also found in the Bürgerverzeichnis (Citizen Registers) of several German cities from the 15th and 16th centuries, indicating its presence among the urban population of the time. Notably, a Johannes Teich is recorded as a merchant in the city of Leipzig in the year 1487.

During the 17th century, the surname Teich gained prominence with the birth of Johann Teich (1628-1708), a German Protestant theologian and author from Saxony. His works on religious subjects were widely published and influential within the Lutheran community of the time.

Another notable bearer of the name was Carl Gustav Teich (1785-1857), a German industrialist and inventor from Silesia. He is credited with developing an early form of the safety match, contributing significantly to the advancement of matchstick production technology.

In the 19th century, the name Teich appeared in the records of several German-speaking settlements in the United States, particularly in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri. This likely reflects the immigration patterns of German families during this period.

One prominent American figure with the surname Teich was Robert Teich (1882-1957), a successful businessman and philanthropist from New York City. He founded the Teich & Co. printing company and was known for his charitable contributions to educational and cultural institutions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teich

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

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

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