2010
#158,432
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Tereshko
A surname derived from a Slavic topographic term referring to someone living near an alder thicket.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Tereshko. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Tereshko 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
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Tereshko in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Tereshko, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Tereshko
The surname Tereshko is of Russian origin, originating from the region of Ukraine during the 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "teresh," which means "threshing floor" or "barn." The name likely referred to an occupation or location associated with grain processing or storage.
One of the earliest known records of the name Tereshko can be found in the Lviv Oblast archives, where a document from 1587 mentions a landowner named Ivan Tereshko. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name appears in various historical documents related to the Cossack Hetmanate, a semi-autonomous Cossack state in modern-day Ukraine. For instance, a Cossack leader named Hryhoriy Tereshko is mentioned in a military report from 1648, during the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule.
The name Tereshko has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One prominent example is Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to have flown in space, born in 1937. She was a Russian cosmonaut and remains a celebrated figure in the history of space exploration.
Another individual with the surname Tereshko is Mykhailo Tereshko, a Ukrainian writer and poet born in 1888. He was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Kyiv and is known for his works celebrating Ukrainian culture and traditions.
In the 19th century, a notable Tereshko was Oleksandr Tereshko, a Ukrainian ethnographer and historian born in 1827. He was a pioneer in the study of Ukrainian folklore and contributed significantly to the preservation of Ukrainian cultural heritage.
The name Tereshko has also been found in various place names throughout Ukraine and Russia, such as the village of Tereshky in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine, and the town of Tereshkovo in the Kaluga Oblast of Russia. These place names likely derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the historical presence of the Tereshko family in these areas.
While the surname Tereshko is primarily associated with Ukraine and Russia, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the 16th century in the region of Ukraine, where it was first documented as a surname related to agricultural occupations and locations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tereshko
Among Census respondents with the surname Tereshko, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Tereshko 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 Tereshko surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.1% · 98
- Two or more races4.5% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 4
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Tereshko
Tereshko 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
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+8 bearers (+7.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 8,986 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #158,432 | 102 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.8%) | Up 8,986 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 Tereshko 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 | #158,432 | #149,446 | 5.7% |
| Count | 102 | 110 | 7.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 22.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Tereshko bearers went from 102 to 110 (+7.8% change). The surname moved up 8,986 positions in the national ranking, going from #158,432 to #149,446.
FAQ
Tereshko surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Tereshko?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Tereshko. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Tereshko?
Tereshko ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 110 people with the surname Tereshko. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Tereshko.
Has Tereshko become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Tereshko went from 102 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 8 (+7.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #158,432 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Tereshko?
Among Census respondents with the surname Tereshko, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (3.6%). 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 Tereshko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.1% (98 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Tereshko appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.1%), Two or More Races (4.5%), Hispanic (3.6%). 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 Tereshko (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 Tereshko mean?
A surname derived from a Slavic topographic term referring to someone living near an alder thicket. 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 Tereshko (0.04 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 common is the surname Tereshko?
Want to know how common the surname Tereshko is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.