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

Tes, 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 Tes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tes in America

Tes is the 61585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tes surname appeared 326 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 Tes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tes 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 Tes

The surname "Tes" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely deriving from an Old English word or place name. It may have been a locative surname, indicating a person's place of origin or residence.

One possible origin of the name "Tes" could be from the Old English word "tæs," meaning a twig or small branch. This could suggest that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with trees or wooded areas.

Alternatively, the name may have derived from a place name containing the element "tes," such as the village of Teston in Kent, England. Records from the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, mention a settlement called "Terstane" in Kent, which could be related to the modern-day Teston.

The earliest known record of the surname "Tes" dates back to the 13th century. In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a document recording landowners in England, there is a mention of a Robert Tes from Norfolk.

Another notable early bearer of the name was John Tes, a merchant from London who was recorded in the city's tax rolls in the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, a family with the surname "Tes" resided in the village of Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire. One member, William Tes (c. 1520-1585), was a prominent landowner and served as a church warden in the local parish.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a soldier named Thomas Tes fought for the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He is mentioned in records from the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Sir John Tes (1712-1785), a wealthy merchant and member of the East India Company. He amassed a considerable fortune through his trading ventures in the British colonies.

Throughout history, the surname "Tes" has been subject to various spellings, including Tees, Tease, and Teese, reflecting the regional variations and evolving spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tes

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Tes, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!