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

Tejedor, 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 Tejedor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tejedor in America

Tejedor is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tejedor surname appeared 173 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 Tejedor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tejedor 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 Tejedor

The surname Tejedor originates from Spain. It is an occupational name derived from the Spanish word "tejedor," meaning "weaver." This surname dates back to the medieval period in Spain, when the textile industry and trade were thriving.

Tejedor is believed to have originated in regions of Spain known for their textile production, such as Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalusia. The earliest known records of the surname can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various municipal and church documents.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Tejedor can be found in the Libro de las Monedas, a 14th-century Aragonese document that recorded taxes paid by individuals. The name is also mentioned in several medieval manuscripts and records from various Spanish cities and towns.

Notable individuals with the surname Tejedor throughout history include Juan Tejedor, a prominent 16th-century Spanish painter and sculptor who was active in Seville. Another notable figure was Pedro Tejedor, a 17th-century Spanish author and playwright from Madrid.

In the 18th century, José Tejedor was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Buenavista. María Tejedor, born in 1801, was a Spanish writer and poet from Seville who gained recognition for her works during the Romantic era.

One of the most prominent figures with the surname Tejedor was Manuel Tejedor, a 19th-century Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in Spain from 1868 to 1869.

The surname Tejedor has also been found in various parts of Latin America, likely due to the Spanish colonization and migration of individuals with this surname to the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tejedor

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

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

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