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

Tetzloff, 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 Tetzloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tetzloff in America

Tetzloff is the 47966th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tetzloff surname appeared 441 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 Tetzloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tetzloff 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 Tetzloff

The surname Tetzloff is of German origin, originating from the Low German language spoken in northern Germany and the coastal regions. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Tetzloff is thought to be derived from the Low German words "Tetel" or "Tetzel," which were diminutive forms of the personal name "Dietrich" or "Theodoric." The suffix "-off" or "-ov" is a common Slavic patronymic ending, indicating that the name originally meant "son of Tetel" or "son of Tetzel."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tetzloff can be found in the Hanseatic League records from the late 14th century, where a merchant named Hans Tetzloff was mentioned in connection with trade activities in the Baltic region. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by that time.

Another notable early reference to the name Tetzloff can be found in the chronicles of the city of Lübeck, where a knight named Gerhard Tetzloff was mentioned as a participant in the Battle of Bornhöved in 1227, a pivotal conflict between the Danes and the North German forces allied with the Holy Roman Empire.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Johannes Tetzloff (1500-1572) was a Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in the regions of Mecklenburg and Pomerania.

During the 17th century, a family of noblemen named Tetzloff held significant landholdings and influence in the Duchy of Pomerania, with their ancestral estate located in the village of Tetzlaffshagen, which likely derived its name from the family.

Another notable figure was Carl Tetzloff (1885-1962), a German naval officer who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of Admiral in the Kriegsmarine.

While the Tetzloff surname originated in northern Germany, over the centuries, it has spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, with families bearing this name found in countries such as Poland, Russia, and even the United States, where German immigrants brought the name during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tetzloff

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

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

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