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

Telep, 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 Telep surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Telep in America

Telep is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Telep surname appeared 269 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 Telep.

We can also compare 2010 data for Telep 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 Telep

The surname TELEP is believed to have originated in Hungary, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Hungarian word "telep," which means "settlement" or "colony." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in or was associated with a particular settlement or village.

During the Middle Ages, many Hungarian surnames were formed from words describing a person's occupation, place of residence, or physical characteristics. The name TELEP likely emerged as a way to identify individuals from a specific settlement or colony, possibly distinguishing them from those living in other areas.

While there are no known historical references to the name TELEP in major manuscripts or records like the Domesday Book, several early instances of the name can be found in Hungarian archives and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, a man named János TELEP was recorded in a legal document from the town of Pápa in 1586.

In the 18th century, the name TELEP appeared in various regions of the Kingdom of Hungary, which included parts of present-day Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Serbia. One notable bearer of the name was István TELEP (1736-1802), a Hungarian nobleman and landowner from the region of Transdanubia.

Another historical figure was Mihály TELEP (1845-1912), a Hungarian politician and member of the National Assembly during the late 19th century. He was known for his advocacy of workers' rights and social reforms.

In the 20th century, the name TELEP gained wider recognition with the birth of the Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist Zsolt TELEP (1920-2002). He made significant contributions to the field of computational complexity theory and was a professor at the University of Chicago.

Additionally, István TELEP (1931-2015) was a prominent Hungarian linguist and scholar of Finno-Ugric languages. He served as a professor at the University of Szeged and published numerous works on Hungarian and Uralic language studies.

While the surname TELEP is not among the most common in Hungary, it has been carried by notable individuals throughout history, with its origins rooted in the country's rich linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Telep

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

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

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