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Teller Name Meaning

German: variant of Tell 2 and 3 a topographic name. German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German Middle Low German teller ‘plate’. North German: nickname from Middle Low German teller ‘progenitor father’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Teller Yiddish teler ‘plate’ either a metonymic occupational name for a dish maker or a nickname. Dutch: occupational name from teller a marketplace official. English (Middlesex): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French tel(i)er Middle English tel(l)er teller ‘weaver (of linen cloth)’ or alternatively perhaps from Middle English teller(e) ‘messenger; accountant’.7: Native American (Navajo): from English teller probably used as a translation of a Navajo term for a storyteller halni'. The same surname in English is also found among Pueblos where it can possibly have different meaning (see Cajero ).8: Catalan: from a derivative of Tell

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Keller, Seller, Weller, Heller, Geller, Feller, Peller, Meller, Eller

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You can see how Teller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Teller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Teller families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Teller families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Teller's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Teller families in 1891.
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What did your Teller ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Teller. 100% of Teller men worked as a Farmer and 80% of Teller women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Domestic Duties
    10%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Teller lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Teller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Teller in 1949 was 48, and 84 in 2004.

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