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Tello Family History

Tello Surname Meaning

Spanish: from the medieval personal name Tello Latinized as Tellus probably of ancient Germanic origin.

Italian: from a short form of a personal name formed with this suffix as for example Donatello Muscatello Otello.

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


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Where is the Tello family from?

You can see how Tello families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tello family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tello families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Tello family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Tello's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tello families in 1891.
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What did your Tello ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tello. 22% of Tello men worked as a Farm Laborer and 43% of Tello women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tello were Salesman and Farm Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    22%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    43%
  • Teacher
    29%
  • Farm Laborer
    29%

What Tello family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Tello. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tello census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tello. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 561 military records available for the last name Tello. For the veterans among your Tello ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tello lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tello life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Tello in 1945 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tello ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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