About Tevis
The surname Tevis is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tefius" or "Tefia," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "þeod" meaning "people" or "tribe." The name Tevis therefore signifies a person who was associated with a particular tribe or community. Over time, the name evolved into Tevis and became a hereditary surname.
The surname Tevis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tevis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Tevis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tevis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tevis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.