Tepes Surname
Approximately 1,587 people bear this surname
Tepes Surname User-submission:
Țepeș (pronounced tsepesh) means 'impaler' in Romanian. This refers to Vladimir Dracul Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler)'s favorite method of execution.
Tepes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1,202 | 1:16,704 | 2,150 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Kenya | 80 | 1:577,249 | 27,285 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Tepeš (823) & Tepeş (1) are calculated separately.
Tepes (42) may also be a first name.
Tepes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Țepeș (pronounced tsepesh) means 'impaler' in Romanian. This refers to Vladimir Dracul Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler)'s favorite method of execution.
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Tepes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tepes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tepes (Russian: Тепес) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Tepeš or Tepeş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tepes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 250,018th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,592,026 people. The last name Tepes is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Tepes are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Tepes is also the 1,566,439th most widespread first name globally It is held by 42 people.
The surname Tepes is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 16,704. In Romania Tepes is most numerous in: Neamț County, where 42 percent live, Harghita County, where 13 percent live and Brașov County, where 9 percent live. Beside Romania this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.
Tepes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tepes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tepes last name increased 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tepes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tepes surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Tepes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.22% less than the national average, earning $36,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% less than the national average, earning $45,974 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tepes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tepes in the Russian language | ||
| Тепес | tepes | - |
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