Til History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Til family

The surname Til 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 Til family

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Til 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 Til family

Johann Till, the lieutenant general of an engineering corps, who became an Austrian noble in 1795 in reward for fifty-five years of outstanding service

Migration of the Til family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alexander Till, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1729; as well as Niclaus Till, his wife Anna Maria During, and their six children, who settled in Carolina in 1737..

Contemporary Notables of the name Til (post 1700) +

Riemer Van Til (1912-1975), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Ottawa County, 1959-64; Defeated in primary, 1964; Ottawa County Treasurer, 1973-75 1
George W. Van Til, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000 2

Sources +

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