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

Teuscher, 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 Teuscher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teuscher in America

Teuscher is the 26576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teuscher surname appeared 917 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 Teuscher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teuscher 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 Teuscher

The surname Teuscher has its origins in Germany, primarily in the southern regions. It is believed to have emerged in the 13th century, derived from the Old German word "Teusche," which referred to the German people or language. This name was likely given as a descriptive surname to someone who exhibited traits or spoke in a manner that was distinctly German.

In the 15th century, the name Teuscher was documented in various records and manuscripts from the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. One notable early record is the entry of a certain Hans Teuscher in the municipal records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a town in Bavaria, dated 1472.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Teuscher was Johann Teuscher, born in 1495 in Augsburg, a city in Bavaria. He was a prominent merchant and guild member, and his name appears in several trade records and guild registers from that era.

During the 16th century, the name Teuscher began to spread beyond southern Germany. In 1532, a family by the name of Teuscher settled in the town of Eisenach, in the central German state of Thuringia. This branch of the Teuscher family produced several notable figures, including the composer Johann Teuscher (1572-1638) and the theologian Andreas Teuscher (1601-1673).

Another significant figure in history bearing the surname Teuscher was the philosopher and theologian Johann Teuscher (1673-1742). He was born in Nuremberg and served as a professor at the University of Jena, where he wrote several influential works on ethics and theology.

The name Teuscher has also been associated with various place names and their older spellings. For instance, the town of Teuschendorf in Saxony, Germany, was formerly known as Teuscherdorf, potentially indicating a connection to the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Teuscher include the German painter Heinrich Teuscher (1891-1984), known for his landscapes and portraits, and the Swiss-German philosopher and author Max Teuscher (1905-1989), who wrote extensively on existentialism and phenomenology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teuscher

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

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

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