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

Teneyuque, 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 Teneyuque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teneyuque in America

Teneyuque is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teneyuque surname appeared 217 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 Teneyuque.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teneyuque 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 Teneyuque

The surname "TENEYUQUE" is of Mexican origin, specifically from the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztec civilization. It likely dates back to the pre-Columbian era, before the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century.

The name is believed to be derived from the Nahuatl words "tenextli" meaning limestone and "yoquitl" meaning forest or woods. Therefore, the name could have been used to describe someone who lived near or worked with limestone in a forested area.

There are no known historical references or mentions of the name "TENEYUQUE" in ancient manuscripts or records from the Aztec or Spanish colonial periods. However, similar-sounding names may have been recorded using different spelling conventions or variations.

The earliest documented instances of the name "TENEYUQUE" are found in colonial-era records from the 17th and 18th centuries, primarily in the central region of Mexico. One notable individual with this surname was Juana Teneyuque, a landowner and entrepreneur from Puebla, who lived in the late 1700s.

Another person of note was Miguel Teneyuque, a soldier who fought in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain in the early 19th century. His exact birth and death dates are unknown, but he was active in the conflict between 1810 and 1821.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with this surname was Pedro Teneyuque, a politician and lawyer from Mexico City. He served as a member of the Mexican Congress during the presidency of Benito Juárez in the 1860s.

As the name spread across Mexico, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. For instance, the surname "Tenayuca" is believed to be a variation of "TENEYUQUE" and was used in some regions.

Another notable individual was María Teneyuque, a celebrated poet and writer from Veracruz, who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her exact birth and death dates are uncertain, but her works were published between 1880 and 1920.

While the name "TENEYUQUE" is not as common today, it remains a part of Mexico's rich cultural heritage, reflecting the country's indigenous roots and the linguistic diversity of its people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teneyuque

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

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

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