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

Tetteh, 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 Tetteh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tetteh in America

Tetteh is the 32834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tetteh surname appeared 699 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 Tetteh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tetteh 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 Tetteh

The surname TETTEH originates from the Ga people of Ghana, West Africa. It is derived from the Ga language and is believed to have its roots in the 16th century or earlier during the time of the Ga ethnic group's migration and settlement in the coastal regions of present-day Ghana.

TETTEH is thought to be a variation of the Ga word "tete," which means "truth" or "truthfulness." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were known for their honesty and integrity within their communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TETTEH can be found in the records of the Danish trading post on the Gold Coast (now Ghana) in the 17th century. This historical document mentions a chief named Tetteh Kwarmanah, who ruled over the Ga people in the area around present-day Accra.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, several notable individuals bearing the surname TETTEH were influential figures in the coastal regions of Ghana. One such person was Nii Tetteh Okunji, a prominent chief and merchant who played a significant role in the trade relations between the Ga people and European traders in the late 18th century.

Another notable figure was Nii Tetteh Tsuru II, a Ga chief who ruled in the early 19th century and was known for his efforts in maintaining peace and stability in the region during a period of conflict between the Ga and neighboring groups.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname TETTEH was James Emmanuel Kodwo Tetteh, a Ghanaian politician and diplomat who served as the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union) from 1963 to 1964.

Other notable individuals with the surname TETTEH include Emmanuel Kodwo Tetteh, a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who served as a member of parliament in the 1960s, and Nii Tetteh Azu II, a prominent Ga chief who ruled in the late 20th century and was known for his efforts in preserving the cultural heritage of the Ga people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tetteh

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

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

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