The Teich Family Name

Families named Teich share their surname's story with Teichmann, its better-known spelling. In origin, the name means “Pond keeper”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Teich as one of the forms Teichmann took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Teichman.

In the records

The 2010 US Census counted 767 people named Teich, ranking it number 30,442 among American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

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

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