surname Tempel
could anyone tell me the origin of this surname?
It is spread in USA.
Thank you.
It is spread in USA.
Thank you.
Replies
It's a German surname. Rare. Rank in the U.S.; 25045 :)
1. North German: topographic name from Westphalian tempel ‘knoll’, ‘round hill’ or a habitational name from any of fifteen places so named.
2. Dutch (van den Tempel, van der Tempel): habitational name from any of various places named De Tempel.
2. Dutch (van den Tempel, van der Tempel): habitational name from any of various places named De Tempel.