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

Texter, 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 Texter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Texter in America

Texter is the 38948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Texter surname appeared 566 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 Texter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Texter 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 Texter

The surname Texter is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely in the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be an occupational name derived from the Old English word "textere," which means "weaver" or "maker of textile fabrics." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely engaged in the textile trade, either as weavers or cloth merchants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Texter can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1194, where a certain Hugo le Textour is mentioned. This spelling variation, "le Textour," further reinforces the connection to the Old English word for "weaver." It is also worth noting that the name was often found in areas with a thriving textile industry, such as the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms in medieval records, including Robertus le Textour (1273) and Johannes le Texter (1279). These early spellings, with the addition of the Norman French prefix "le," denoting "the," were common at the time and helped distinguish individuals by their occupation or place of origin.

During the 14th century, the surname Texter began to appear more frequently in historical documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of Buckinghamshire from 1275, which mentions a Johannes le Texter. This record suggests that the name had spread to different regions of England by this time.

One notable bearer of the surname Texter was Sir John Texter (c. 1450-1518), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench under King Henry VIII. Another notable figure was Elizabeth Texter (1582-1647), a Puritan settler who was among the early colonists of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Texter continued to be found in various parts of England, with records showing variations such as Texter, Textor, and Textere. During this period, the name was also associated with places like Texter's Green in Hertfordshire and Texter's Hill in Buckinghamshire, further cementing its geographical connections.

Other notable individuals with the surname Texter throughout history include Robert Texter (1612-1688), an English clergyman and author; William Texter (1734-1805), a British soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War; and Elizabeth Texter (1789-1863), a pioneering educator and author from Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Texter

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

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

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