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Early Origins of the Teel family

The surname Teel was first found in Hessen, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Teel family

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Teel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thiel, Tiel, Thiele, Tiele, Teel, Teele, Theel, Theele, Thiell, Thielin, Thiellin, Theell, Tiell, Thielle, Tielle, Thielen and many more.

Early Notables of the Teel family

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Teel Ranking

In the United States, the name Teel is the 2,786th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


Teel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Adam Teel, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Teel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Teel, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1820 2
  • Peter Teel, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
  • Emma Teel, aged 28, who immigrated to America, in 1895
Teel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Franz Teel, aged 43, who landed in America from Gosha, Germany, in 1908
  • Margareska Teel, aged 13, who immigrated to the United States from Yuvoitzen, Germany, in 1908
  • Agnes Teel, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States from Gosha, Germany, in 1908
  • Arthur Teel, aged 11, who settled in America from Gosha, Germany, in 1908
  • Blanche L. Teel, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Teel (post 1700) +

  • Paul D. Teel, American politician, Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 2000
  • O. D. Teel, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1930
  • John T. Teel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1888
  • Elizabeth Teel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000, 2004
  • Mike Teel (b. 1986), American professional football quarterback
  • Teel Bivins (1947-2009), American politician, Texas state senator and ambassador to Sweden


  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)


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