Teege History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The roots of the ancient and distinguished German surname Teege lie in the northern region of Schleswig-Holstein. The name is probably derived from the Low German word "teget," meaning "tenth," or in this case "tithe," the ten percent tax paid by peasants to the Church or to a feudal landlord. It is likely that the progenitor of the name was one who collected this tax from the peasants.

Early Origins of the Teege family

The surname Teege was first found in Schleswig-Holstein, where the surname is thought to have emerged. The young Teege family was instrumental during this period, playing a major role in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval society in Schleswig-Holstein.

Early History of the Teege family

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Teege Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Teege, Teegen, Tegger, Teeger, Tigner, Tegener, Tegen, Tiganer, Digner and many more.

Early Notables of the Teege family

Notables of the time included

Joachim Tegener (d. 1585), a prominent professor of theology from Hanover, and the Teegen family of Hamburg

Migration of the Teege family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Caspar Tegen, who came to Philadelphia in 1816; Henry Tige, who arrived in Baltimore in 1831; Marsow Teegn, who sailed from Hamburg to New York in 1850.

Contemporary Notables of the name Teege (post 1700) +

Joachim Teege (b. 1925), well-known actor