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Early Origins of the Teran family

The surname Teran was first found in Bavaria, where the name Derrah was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Teran family

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Teran Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Derrah, Derr, Derrschau, Derval, Deire, Deurrah, Teran, Terras, Terrah, Terra and many more.

Early Notables of the Teran family

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Teran Ranking

the United States, the name Teran is the 8,340th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Teran migration to the United States +



Teran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Teran, who arrived in New Orleans in 1822
  • Juan Teran, aged 53, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1822 2
  • Antonia Teran, who settled in California in 1870
Teran Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anton Teran, who settled in Illinois in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Teran (post 1700) +

  • Jose Luis Tamayo Teran (1858-1947), former President of Ecuador

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)
  • Andrew Alexander Teran (1968-1988), Bolivian Student from New Haven, Connecticut, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 3


  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)
  3. Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html


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