Téllez Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Téllez last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Téllez last name
Meaning of the Téllez last name: son of Tello. Téllez is a Spanish surname, a patronymic from Tello, a medieval given name of Castile and León. The last name is common in Spain and Mexico. Abroad it is usually written Tellez without the accent for the same surname. Castilian tax rolls of the late Middle Ages already mention the Téllez surname.
Arms associated with the Téllez name
Spanish heraldry associated with the Téllez surname sets each coat of arms out in a short blazon.
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Téllez name FAQ
What does the Téllez name mean?
Son of Tello. Common variants include Tellez, Telles.
Where does the Téllez surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Téllez coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Téllez coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).