| ![Show Contents]() Teja History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TejaWhat does the name Teja mean? The distinguished surname Teja comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The original bearer of the name Teja, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Tejada is the name of various villages and towns in the province of Burgos and in Huelva. This place-name is derived from the Spanish word teja, which means roof tile or lime tree. Early Origins of the Teja familyThe surname Teja was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Teja familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Teja research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Teja History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Teja Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tejada, de Tejada, Tejeda, de Tejeda, Tejado, Tejero, Tejera, Tejadillo, de Tejadillo, Tejería, Tejeria, Tejerina, Teja, de la Teja, Tejas, Texas, Tejo, Tejón, Tejon, Texada, Texado, Texero, Texera, Texeda, Tajada, de Tajada, Tajado, Tajero, Tajera and many more. Early Notables of the Teja familyProminent among members of the family - were seventeenth century Argentinian poet Luis de Tejeda and nineteenth century Spanish naval officer Félix de Tejada
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Teja Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro de la Teja, who sailed to New Orleans in 1832
- Pedro DeLa Teja, aged 46, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1832 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Teja (post 1700) | + |
- Alfonso Teja Zabre, Mexican poet and novelist
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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