Thil Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Thil is a spelling of the German surname Thiel. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “From Thilo or Dietrich”.

A variant of Thiel

Thil drops the “e” of Thiel, a shortening that clerks often made. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Thill, Tiel and Thielow.

Surname statistics

Between 1891 and 2000, 1,782 babies born in France were registered as Thil, with the most births in 1951–1960. Thil sounds close to Thiele, so it can help to search both.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Thiel surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Thil report, with a museum-style coat of arms.