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Early Origins of the Tish family

The surname Tish was first found in Silesia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Nicolaus Tischer of Liegnitz, Silesia, in 1372, and Hensl Tischer of Iglau, Bohemia, in 1359.

Early History of the Tish family

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Tish Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tischer, Tischle, Tischler, Tisler, Tisle, Tishler, Tishle, Tisher, Tischel, Tishel and many more.

Early Notables of the Tish family

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Migration of the Tish family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Christian Tischer, who came to Philadelphia in 1764; and Heinrich Tischler, who came to Texas with his wife and two children in 1857.


Contemporary Notables of the name Tish (post 1700) +

  • Tish Bellomo, American musician, best known as a member of rock group Blondie
  • Tish Llaneza, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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