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Early Origins of the Teeple family

The surname Teeple was first found in East Prussia, where the name Tepper came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Teeple family

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Teeple Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tepper, Teper, Teppere, Teppers, Tepperes, Tepers, Tepere, Tepperr, Teeper, Teppeer, Teppe, Tepperman and many more.

Early Notables of the Teeple family

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Teeple Ranking

In the United States, the name Teeple is the 13,627th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Teeple migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teeple Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Harry Teeple, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 2
  • Samuel Teeple, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2

Canada Teeple migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teeple Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Capt. Peter Teeple U.E. (b. 1762) who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 married to Lydia Maybee having 6 children, he died in 1847 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Teeple (post 1700) +

  • Mary Teeple, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988
  • Jacob Teeple, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Allegany and Steuben counties, 1811-13
  • Guy Teeple, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from St. Clair County 1st District, 1940
  • George W. Teeple, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 13th District, 1897-98; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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