About the Tattershall Surname

Tattershall is an established spelling of the English surname Tattersall. Taken at its root, Tattershall points to “from Tattershall, in Lincolnshire”.

Tattershall coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Tattershall, so the heraldry linked to Tattersall is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Spelling and variants

Tattershall adds “h” to Tattersall, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Related forms: Tatersall.

In the 2010 US Census, 215 Americans gave Tattershall as their last name (rank 86,645). That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Tattershall family name pack.