Teller Family History

Teller Surname 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’.

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).

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, Beller

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5K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
40K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Teller family from?

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.

Farmer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Private means

10%

Domestic duties

10%

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Census Record

There are 40K census records available for the last name Teller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Teller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Teller. 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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There are 5K military records available for the last name Teller. For the veterans among your Teller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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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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Teller Surname Meaning

Catalan: from a derivative of Tell.

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

Where is the Teller family from?

What did your Teller ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Private means

10%

Domestic duties

10%

What Teller family records will you find?

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.

Teller Family History

Teller Surname Meaning

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Teller Surname Meaning

143,000 record(s) for Teller

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Where is the Teller family from?

What did your Teller ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Teller lifespan?

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