Teichert Family Crest and Last Name Background

Teichert is a German surname. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “descendant of Tagahard (light, hard); descendant of Dihart (thrive, firm)”.

Researching the origin

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear.

Teichert by the numbers

The 2010 US Census counted 501 people named Teichert, ranking it number 43,151 among American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Teichert, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

Research your Teichert family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.