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Early Origins of the Tiller family

The surname Tiller was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled 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. Chronicles first mention Hans Tiller of Fuessen in the Allgaeu region in 1524, and Onimuss Tiller aus dem Tyll from the same region in 1580.

Early History of the Tiller family

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Tiller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Till, Til, Thill, Tille, Tile, Thille, Tiller, Tillert, Thiller and many more.

Early Notables of the Tiller family

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Tiller Ranking

In the United States, the name Tiller is the 4,214^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Tiller is ranked the 612^nd most popular surname with an estimated 73 people with that name. 2

Tiller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tiller Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Rich Tiller, who landed in Virginia in 1657 3
Tho Tiller, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 3
William Tiller, who landed in Virginia in 1657 3
Ales Tiller, who landed in Virginia in 1657 3

Tiller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pauline Tiller, aged 28, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 3
Joseph Tiller, aged 16, who landed in America from Cornwall, in 1892

Tiller Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

May Tiller, aged 5, who landed in America from England, in 1902
Ellen Tiller, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1902
Samuel John Tiller, aged 23, who settled in America from Cornwall, in 1904
Charles Tiller, aged 21, who landed in America from Southampton, in 1906
Percy Tiller, aged 28, who landed in America from Southampton, England, in 1907
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Tiller migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tiller Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Frank Tiller, aged 34, who settled in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1911
Mary Tiller, aged 22, who settled in Welteville, Newfoundland, in 1923
Percy Tiller, aged 24, who settled in Newtown, Newfoundland, in 1923
Raymond Tiller, aged 42, who settled in Bonavista, Newfoundland, in 1923
Cecil Tiller, aged 28, who settled in Bonvista, Newfoundland, in 1923
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Tiller migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Tiller Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mrs. Rebecca Tiller, (b. 1804), aged 35, Cornish dairywoman travelling aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 4th April 1839 4
Mr. John Tiller, (b. 1829), aged 10, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 4th April 1839 4
Mr. John Tiller, (b. 1804), aged 35, Cornish dairyman travelling aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 4th April 1839 5
Mrs. Rebecca Tiller, (b. 1804), aged 35, Cornish servant travelling aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 4th April 1839 5
Mr. John Tiller, (b. 1828), aged 10, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 4th April 1839 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Tiller (post 1700) +

Joseph "Joe" Tiller (1942-2017), American head football coach at Purdue University (1997-2008)
Christopher James Tiller (b. 1978), American Major League Baseball umpire from Shreveport, Louisiana
Sharon Tiller, American News & Documentary Emmy Award nominated film maker
John Thomas Ibbotson Tiller (1854-1925), English-born, American musical theatre director, originator of the 'Tiller Girls'
Tony Tiller (b. 1981), American football cornerback
George Tiller (1941-2009), American physician
Edward Hugo Tiller (b. 1911), American chemical company executive and politician, Mayor of Garwood, N.J
Luke Tiller, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950 6
F. E. Tiller, American politician, Mayor of Richmond, California, 1937 6
Nadja Tiller (1929-2023), Austrian actress, one of the most popular German-speaking actresses of international films of the 1950s and 1960s, Miss Austria (1949)
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Historic Events for the Tiller family +

SS Newfoundland

Mr. Cecil Tiller (b. 1893), Newfoundlander from Newtown, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_bounty_nsw.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html