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

Tewari, 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 Tewari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tewari in America

Tewari is the 38439th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tewari surname appeared 576 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 Tewari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tewari 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 Tewari

The surname Tewari is of Indian origin, originating from the northern regions of the country. Its roots can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit, where it is believed to have derived from the word "Tewar," which means a high hill or a mountain.

The earliest records of the name Tewari can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures and historical texts, where it was often associated with individuals or communities residing in the hilly regions of the Himalayas. The name is particularly prevalent in the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and parts of Uttar Pradesh.

One of the earliest known references to the name Tewari can be found in the Skanda Purana, a Hindu religious text composed around the 7th century CE. In this text, the name is mentioned in connection with a sage or rishi who lived in the Himalayan region.

The name Tewari has also appeared in various historical records and manuscripts over the centuries. For instance, it is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, which documented the administration and demographics of the Mughal Empire.

Prominent individuals bearing the surname Tewari have left their mark across various fields throughout history. One notable figure is Prem Chand Tewari (1892-1942), a renowned Hindi author and novelist who is considered one of the pioneers of modern Hindi literature. Another eminent personality is Dr. Amaresh Tewari (1920-2005), an acclaimed Indian physicist and a former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tewari include Shiv Shankar Tewari (1857-1938), a renowned scholar and historian who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Indian history and culture, and Jnanendra Nath Tewari (1880-1957), a pioneering Indian geologist and paleontologist.

Additionally, the name Tewari has been associated with various place names and older spellings of place names in the Himalayan region. For example, the town of Tewari in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand is believed to have derived its name from the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tewari

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

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

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