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

Tetuán, 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 Tetuán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tetuán in America

Tetuán is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tetuán surname appeared 187 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 Tetuán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tetuán 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 Tetuán

The surname "TETUAN" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic name "Tétouan," which refers to a city in northern Morocco. The city's name itself is said to come from the Berber phrase "Titawin," meaning "eye of the spring" or "source of water."

During the Reconquista, when the Christian kingdoms of Spain were gradually reclaiming territory from the Moors, it was common for Spanish families to adopt or be given surnames based on the names of conquered cities or regions. The name Tetuan may have been adopted by Spanish settlers or soldiers who had been involved in the conquest or settlement of the Moroccan city.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Tetuan in Spain date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable individual with this name was Pedro de Tetuan, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century.

Another prominent figure was Juan de Tetuan, a Spanish diplomat and military officer who served as the governor of the Canary Islands in the mid-16th century. He was also involved in the Spanish conquest of the Moroccan city of Tetuan in 1564.

In the 17th century, there was a notable family of scholars and writers from Seville, Spain, who bore the surname Tetuan. One of them, Francisco de Tetuan, was a renowned poet and author who published several works in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, a Spanish nobleman named Rodrigo de Tetuan served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1741 to 1746. He was known for his efforts to strengthen the island's defenses against potential attacks by the British.

During the 19th century, a prominent Spanish military leader named Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, who was born in 1809 and died in 1867, was granted the title "Duke of Tetuan" by Queen Isabella II of Spain. This title was in recognition of his victory over the Moroccan forces in the Battle of Tetuan during the Spanish-Moroccan War of 1859-1860.

While the surname Tetuan has its roots in Spain, it has also been adopted by individuals of Spanish descent in other parts of the world, particularly in Latin America, as a result of migration and colonization. However, its historical origins can be traced back to the medieval period and the cultural exchange between the Christian and Moorish civilizations on the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tetuán

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

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

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