Show ContentsTeele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Teele family

The surname Teele was first found in Hessen, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Teele family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Teele research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1721 is included under the topic Early Teele History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Teele Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thiel, Tiel, Thiele, Tiele, Teel, Teele, Theel, Theele, Thiell, Thielin, Thiellin, Theell, Tiell, Thielle, Tielle, Thielen and many more.

Early Notables of the Teele family

Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Teele Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Teele migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teele Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Cornelius Teele, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • John Gottfried Teele, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1

Canada Teele migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teele Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Teele, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Contemporary Notables of the name Teele (post 1700) +

  • Trevor Teele, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1936, 1938
  • Arthur E. Teele (1946-2005), American Republican politician, Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; Lawyer; Director, U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1981-83; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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