Teel Surname
Approximately 11,587 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTeel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,044 | 1:32,820 | 4,095 |
| Philippines | 241 | 1:420,076 | 52,883 |
| Canada | 218 | 1:169,016 | 16,995 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,755 | 1:28,615 | 3,494 |
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.
(English) Dweller at the sign of the teal (a small duck).
Teel Demographics
Average Teel Salary in
United States
$41,720 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Teel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Teel in the Russian language | ||
| Тээль | teel | - |
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Footnotes
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