2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Tereshchenko
A surname derived from a diminutive form of the given name Terentiy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 244 Americans carry the last name Tereshchenko. That puts it at #92,574 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,404,731 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Tereshchenko surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
244
1 in 1,404,731
Census rank
#92,574
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
213
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 213 bearers of the surname Tereshchenko in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 92574th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Tereshchenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (0.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Tereshchenko
The surname "TERESHCHENKO" has its origins in Ukraine, with roots dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Ukrainian word "tereshchenko," which means "a descendant of Teresh," a Ukrainian male given name.
The Tereshchenko surname was particularly prevalent in central and eastern regions of Ukraine, including the areas around Kyiv, Poltava, and Kharkiv. It is believed that the name first appeared in various historical documents and records from this region during the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Tereshchenko surname can be found in the Cossack Registers of the Zaporozhian Host, a military formation of Ukrainian Cossacks that existed from the 16th to the 18th century. These registers documented the names of Cossacks who served in the host, and several individuals with the surname Tereshchenko were listed.
In the 18th century, the Tereshchenko family rose to prominence as successful entrepreneurs and industrialists. Artemiy Tereshchenko (1794-1858) was a prominent Ukrainian businessman and landowner who established a successful sugar-refining business in Kyiv. His descendants, including Nikolai Tereshchenko (1819-1903) and Ivan Tereshchenko (1854-1903), continued to expand the family's business interests in sugar, banking, and other industries.
Another notable figure was Mikhail Tereshchenko (1886-1956), a Ukrainian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Finance in the Russian Provisional Government in 1917. He later represented the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile after the Bolshevik Revolution.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Tereshchenko surname was also associated with various cultural and philanthropic endeavors. For instance, Varvara Tereshchenko (1837-1915) was a prominent philanthropist who supported the arts and education in Kyiv, while Ivan Tereshchenko (1854-1903) was a patron of the arts and a collector of Ukrainian antiquities.
During the Soviet era, the Tereshchenko surname continued to be present among the Ukrainian population, though its prominence diminished due to the social and political changes brought about by the Bolshevik Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the Soviet Union.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tereshchenko
Among Census respondents with the surname Tereshchenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (0.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Tereshchenko bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Tereshchenko surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.5% · 212
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Tereshchenko
Tereshchenko appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#92,574
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 213
+100 bearers (+88.5%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Up 53,627 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #92,574 | 213 | 0.07 | +100 bearers (+88.5%) | Up 53,627 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Tereshchenko surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #92,574 | 36.7% |
| Count | 113 | 213 | 88.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.07 | 78.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Tereshchenko bearers went from 113 to 213 (+88.5% change). The surname moved up 53,627 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #92,574.
FAQ
Tereshchenko surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Tereshchenko?
Name Census estimates that about 244 living Americans carry the surname Tereshchenko. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,404,731 residents.
How common is Tereshchenko?
Tereshchenko ranks #92,574 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 213 people with the surname Tereshchenko. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (244), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.07 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.07 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Tereshchenko.
Has Tereshchenko become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Tereshchenko went from 113 recorded bearers to 213. That is an increase of 100 (+88.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #146,201 to #92,574.
What does the Census say about the background of Tereshchenko?
Among Census respondents with the surname Tereshchenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Tereshchenko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.5% (212 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Tereshchenko appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.5%), Two or More Races (0.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Tereshchenko (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Tereshchenko mean?
A surname derived from a diminutive form of the given name Terentiy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Tereshchenko (0.07 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Tereshchenko?
Find out how many people are called Tereshchenko on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.