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Tellechea Surname Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form of Telletxea a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with te(i)lla ‘roofing tile’

(from Latin tegula) + etxe ‘house’ + the definite article -a.

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


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You can see how Tellechea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tellechea family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tellechea families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Tellechea family living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Tellechea's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Tellechea families in 1891.
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There are 379 census records available for the last name Tellechea. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tellechea census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 58 military records available for the last name Tellechea. For the veterans among your Tellechea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Tellechea life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Tellechea in 1964 was 73, and 89 in 2004.

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