The Thielow Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Thielow is a spelling of the German surname Thiel. In origin, the name means “From Thilo or Dietrich”.

The ending -ow in Thielow is a typical German derivative of the root behind Thiel. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Thil, Tiel and Thielen.

Names that sound alike, such as Thiele, are easily confused in old records.

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