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

Tieu, 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 Tieu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tieu in America

Tieu is the 13391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tieu surname appeared 2,275 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tieu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tieu 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 Tieu

The surname TIEU originated in Vietnam during the 13th century. It is derived from the Vietnamese word "tieu," which means "small" or "little." The name was likely given to a person of small stature or as a way to distinguish between two individuals with the same given name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TIEU surname can be found in the Annals of Dai Viet, a historical text compiled in the 15th century. The text mentions a scholar named TIEU Van Nhan, who lived during the Tran dynasty (1225-1400).

In the 16th century, the TIEU surname appeared in village records from the Red River Delta region in northern Vietnam. The name was particularly prevalent in the provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, where many families with the TIEU surname were landowners and farmers.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with the TIEU surname was TIEU Cong Vien (1622-1701), a Confucian scholar and poet who served as a high-ranking official in the Nguyen dynasty. His collection of poems, titled "Tieu Tap," is considered a significant literary work of the time.

In the 19th century, TIEU Tri Quang (1835-1898) was a prominent Vietnamese military leader who played a key role in the resistance against French colonial rule. He led several successful campaigns against the French forces before being captured and executed.

Another notable figure with the TIEU surname was TIEU Cong Hau (1884-1958), a politician and diplomat who served as the first ambassador of Vietnam to the United States. He played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries after World War II.

Over the centuries, the TIEU surname has also been associated with various place names in Vietnam, such as Tieu Son (Little Mountain) and Tieu Phu (Little Town). These place names often reflect the presence of TIEU families in those areas or the geographical features of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tieu

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

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

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