Tellier Surname
Approximately 18,015 people bear this surname
Tellier Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the teller,' i.e. the weaver. Old French telier, a linen-weaver.
Lithulph le Teler, 1257: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Henry le Telere, temp. 1310. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Teller, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameTellier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 11,416 | 1:5,818 | 488 |
| Canada | 3,227 | 1:11,418 | 1,709 |
| United States | 2,048 | 1:176,982 | 17,751 |
| Belgium | 622 | 1:18,483 | 2,836 |
| Argentina | 174 | 1:245,652 | 19,922 |
| Netherlands | 134 | 1:126,024 | 19,691 |
| Brazil | 105 | 1:2,038,803 | 64,511 |
| Turkey | 48 | 1:1,621,280 | 61,377 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
Tellier (18) may also be a first name.
Tellier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the teller,' i.e. the weaver. Old French telier, a linen-weaver.
Lithulph le Teler, 1257: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Henry le Telere, temp. 1310. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Teller, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Syroon Telar, 1379: ibid.
John le Teler. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Robert le Teler. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
1610. William Teler and Mary Holborne: Marriage Lic.(Westminster).
(A. - French - Latin) Cloth - Maker, Weaver [Old French tellier, telier (mod. French toilier), a weaver; from teile, Latin tela, cloth] Johannes Teller.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Encore aujourd’hui l’on donne, en patois picard, le nom de telliers aux fabricants de toiles.— Moisy, Noms de Fam. Norm., p. 426.
Old French, telier, a linen-weaver. Nic. le Tellier and his family, Protestants from Dieppe, landed at Rye in 1572. Lansd. MSS. 15. 70.
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Tellier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tellier Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tellier occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tellier? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,710th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 404,527 people. The surname Tellier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Tellier reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 11,416 people, or 1 in 5,818. In France Tellier is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 30 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Normandy, where 7 percent are found. Aside from France Tellier is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Tellier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tellier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tellier last name increased 1,517 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tellier Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tellier last name are 6.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.15% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tellier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.33% more than the national average, earning R 416,640 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $44,098 CAD per year.
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