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

Teigen, 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 Teigen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teigen in America

Teigen is the 24370th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teigen surname appeared 1,028 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 Teigen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teigen 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 Teigen

The surname Teigen is of Norwegian origin, originating from the Old Norse words "teigr" meaning "strip of land" or "field." It likely emerged as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a particular strip of land or field.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th century in Norway. In 1594, a man named Nils Teigen was mentioned in the parish records of Lom, a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.

The name was prevalent in the western regions of Norway, particularly in the counties of Rogaland and Hordaland. It was also found in the neighboring areas of Sweden, which were historically part of Norway until the 17th century.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname was Jens Teigen, a Norwegian farmer and politician who lived from 1794 to 1876. He served as a member of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament, representing the county of Rogaland.

In the 19th century, the surname Teigen began to spread beyond Norway due to emigration. One of the earliest recorded instances in the United States was Hans Teigen, a Norwegian immigrant who settled in Wisconsin in the 1850s.

Another notable figure was Thorstein Teigen, a Norwegian-American writer and journalist who lived from 1888 to 1947. He was born in Norway but emigrated to the United States in 1909, where he became a prominent figure in the Norwegian-American community.

In more recent times, the name has gained prominence through individuals such as Chrissy Teigen, an American model and author born in 1985. She is married to singer John Legend and has become a popular figure in pop culture and social media.

While the surname Teigen is predominantly of Norwegian origin, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, including the Netherlands, where it is sometimes spelled as "Teijgen" or "Tijgen."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teigen

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

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

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