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

Tveit, 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 Tveit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tveit in America

Tveit is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tveit surname appeared 367 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 Tveit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tveit 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 Tveit

The surname Tveit is of Norwegian origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old Norse word "tveita," which means "a clearing" or "a piece of land between two fields." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived on or near such a clearing.

Tveit is a place name found in various parts of Norway, and it is believed that the surname originated from these locations. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 13th century.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Olav Tveit (1520-1590) was a wealthy landowner and farmer in the Hardanger region of Norway. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his involvement in the Lutheran Reformation movement.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Hans Tveit (1635-1712), a merchant and ship owner from Bergen, Norway. He was involved in the lucrative trade between Norway and the Netherlands during the Dutch Golden Age.

In the 19th century, Nils Tveit (1815-1887) was a Norwegian theologian and educator. He served as the principal of the Stavanger Cathedral School and played a significant role in the development of the education system in Norway.

Sigrid Tveit (1882-1952) was a Norwegian author and poet. She is best known for her collections of poetry that explored themes of nature, love, and Norwegian rural life.

The surname Tveit has also been documented in other countries, likely due to Norwegian immigration. One example is Gustav Tveit (1848-1920), a Norwegian-American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the late 19th century.

Overall, the surname Tveit has a rich history rooted in Norway's medieval past, with connections to landowners, merchants, educators, authors, and politicians over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tveit

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

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

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