As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) The dale on the Tees, a river of England, that separates the counties of Durham and York, and enters the German ocean below Stockton.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TEESDALE. Doub tless from the ' dale ' or valley of the Tees, co. Durham. Comp. Surtees.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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