Teichman last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Teichman

A German surname meaning "pond man" or "one who lives by a pond."

Teichman, 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 Teichman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teichman in America

Teichman is the 23576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teichman surname appeared 1,077 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 Teichman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teichman 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 23576 24949 -5.66%
Count 1,077 935 14.12%
Proportion per 100k 0.37 0.35 5.56%

The history of the last name Teichman

The surname Teichman is of German origin, derived from the German word "Teich" meaning pond or small lake. It likely originated in the Middle Ages as a descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near a pond or small body of water.

This surname first appeared in records from the region of Bavaria in southern Germany during the 13th century. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Teichmann, Teichman, and Teychman. These variations reflect the regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

In the 14th century, the surname Teichman can be found in various records from towns and villages in Bavaria, such as Regensburg, Augsburg, and Nuremberg. It was also associated with certain occupations related to fishing or working near ponds or lakes.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Hans Teichman, a farmer from the village of Münchsmünster in Bavaria, who was mentioned in a land registry document dated 1412.

Another notable figure was Konrad Teichman, a merchant from Nuremberg, who was recorded in the city's trade records in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Teichman spread to other parts of Germany, particularly to the neighboring regions of Saxony and Thuringia.

In the 18th century, Johann Teichman (1718-1792), a German composer and organist, gained recognition for his contribution to church music.

In the 19th century, Karl Teichman (1819-1875), a German politician and lawyer, served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives.

Another prominent figure was Wilhelm Teichman (1868-1945), a German artist known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting the regions of Bavaria and Saxony.

While the surname Teichman originated in Germany, it has since been found in various other countries due to migration and historical events, such as the World Wars and the diaspora of German-speaking communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teichman

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

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 Teichman was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.47% 1,039
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.46% 5
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.93% 10
Hispanic Origin 1.86% 20

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 Teichman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.47% 96.79% -0.33%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.46% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 0.93% 0.75% 21.43%
Hispanic 1.86% 1.93% -3.69%

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

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