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

Tessman, 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 Tessman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tessman in America

Tessman is the 27604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tessman surname appeared 872 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 Tessman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tessman 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 Tessman

The surname Tessman is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the 14th century. The name is derived from the German word "Tischler," which means "carpenter" or "woodworker." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely involved in woodworking trades.

The earliest recorded instances of the Tessman surname can be found in various German records, such as church registers and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries. These records often include variations of the spelling, such as Tischmann, Tischman, or Tesman.

In the late 17th century, the name Tessman began to appear in the records of German immigrants to North America. One of the earliest documented instances is Johann Tessman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1684. Another notable early bearer of the name was Jacob Tessman, who was born in Germany in 1720 and later settled in Pennsylvania.

As the name spread across Germany and into other parts of Europe, it became associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Friedrich Tessman, a German explorer and ethnologist who lived from 1876 to 1950. He is known for his extensive research and documentation of the indigenous cultures of South America.

Another figure with the Tessman surname was Karl Tessman, a German philosopher and educator who lived from 1868 to 1923. He is best known for his work on the philosophy of education and his contributions to the development of the German public school system.

In the United States, one of the earliest prominent individuals with the Tessman name was George W. Tessman, a politician and businessman who was born in 1840 in Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1887 to 1891.

Other notable individuals with the Tessman surname include Gustav Tessman, a German-American artist and illustrator who lived from 1868 to 1945, and Hans Tessman, a German-American architect who was born in 1877 and designed several notable buildings in New York City in the early 20th century.

Overall, the Tessman surname has a rich history that can be traced back to its German origins and the woodworking trades. Over the centuries, it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including explorers, philosophers, politicians, artists, and architects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tessman

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

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

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