Teel Surname

44,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Teel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the teal,' a small duck; Middle English tele; compare Duck, Drake. The names of John and Thomas Telcock, Oxfordshire, occur in the Hundred Rolls (1373); probably a masculine form, equivalent to Drake.

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Teel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,0441:32,8204,095
Philippines2411:420,07652,883
Canada2181:169,01616,995
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7551:28,6153,494

Teel (261) may also be a first name.

Teel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the teal,' a small duck; Middle English tele; compare Duck, Drake. The names of John and Thomas Telcock, Oxfordshire, occur in the Hundred Rolls (1373); probably a masculine form, equivalent to Drake.

Matilda Tele, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Tele, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Teel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1749. Married — Richard Teale and Mary Haselwood: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1790. — William Teal and Elizabeth Wardman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the sign of the teal (a small duck).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Teel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Teel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Teel (Russian: Тээль) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Teel? popularity and diffusion

Teel is the 44,826th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 628,942 people. Teel is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Teel live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 550,922nd most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 261 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 11,044 people, or 1 in 32,820. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Teel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Teel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Teel surname increased 629 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Teel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Teel surname are 14.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Teel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $49,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theel891,961/
Tejel89159/
Teyel896/
Teeld896/
Teelp894/
Teell892/
Tgeel891/
Teuel891/
Teehl891/
Teeal890/
Tel8610,766/
Taweel803,742/
Teitel80724/
Toweel80216/
Teasel80158/
Theyel8048/
Teytel8044/
Tayeel8031/
Tejtel8019/
Teusel8018/
Teihel8017/
Tajeel8016/
Teißel8012/
Teehal808/
Theeal806/
Teutel805/
Teisel803/
Thejel803/
Teuiel802/
Teeoul801/
Teiele801/
Teeyol801/
Teyele801/
Teggel801/
Tegiel801/
Theiel801/
Te'ele801/
Teielt800/
Teal7514,331/
Tell756,768/
Thel752,432/
Tuel751,524/
Teil751,495/
Tiel751,397/
Teul751,211/
Tael751,181/
Toel75831/
Telp75464/
Telt75275/
Teld7568/
Telh7553/
Teyl7518/
Tehl755/
Tesl753/
Tejl752/
Htel752/
Tyel751/
Telō751/
Theisel73104/
Teitell73103/
Teasell7360/
Thoheel7358/
Teichel7338/
Thajeel7337/
Teihsel7310/
Thaheel735/
Teissel735/
Touteel734/
Teuchel733/
Theiele732/
Theißel732/
Thaweel731/
Tauseel731/
Teussel731/
Touseel731/
Thijeel731/
Teassel730/
Tehiele730/
Thiel6772,699/
Tayel6713,940/
Theil676,889/
Teale674,613/
Teyul672,450/
Tuell671,590/
Tejal671,543/
Thell671,330/
Teall671,039/
Tl67909/
Taiel67663/
Teule67599/
Thoel67439/
Tiell67427/
Tawel67354/
Tejol67338/
Theal67330/
Thuel67293/
Teuschel67232/
Tegli67209/
Towel67161/
Touel67135/
Thael67114/
Thejl67111/
Teisl6795/
Theul6783/
Tajel6778/
Teijl6756/
Teahl6744/
Teilh6744/
Tiyel6737/
Tuiel6736/
Tégel6735/
Teyil6735/
Theissel6732/
Teusl6732/
Tüyel6731/
Toell6728/
Tejle6726/
Teile6726/
Teill6724/
Dtiel6723/
Tehal6721/
Tiehl6715/
Tyell6710/
Tujel679/
Teischel679/
Teyal678/
Tuehl678/
Teyol677/
Telph676/
Tellt676/
T'Eil675/
Tauel675/
Toyel674/
Tealp674/
Toehl673/
Teitl673/
Tejil673/
Tijel673/
Tohheele673/
Theyl672/
Teull672/
Teald672/
Tuyel672/
Gytel672/
Htiel671/
Httel671/
Tyiel671/
Ttiel671/
Theichel671/
Teyle671/
Tellp671/
Thoujeel671/
Thouseel671/
Taell671/
Teiol671/
Htoel671/
Teslt671/
Teutl671/
Tehechel671/
Teichelt671/
Htelt671/
Thelp670/
Teild670/
Teissell670/
Teihl670/
Tielh670/

Teel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Teel in the Russian language
Тээльteel-

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