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Early Origins of the Tell family

The surname Tell was first found in Austria, where the name Taller became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Tell family

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Tell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Taller, Tallers, Talers, Talleres, Tallere, Talere, Taleres, Taaler, Taaller, Tallerr, Tealer and many more.

Early Notables of the Tell family

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United States Tell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Tell, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Tell (post 1700) +

  • Tell McDonald, American Republican politician, Chair of Calhoun County Republican Party, 1917 2


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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