This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wYRBAIB/285.1 Message Board Post: Hi William The "Teal" surname originated in Scotland as far as I'm aware. At least that's what I've always been told. I have done a little bit of family tree research with a lot of help from my late great grandmother Ivy Mary Louisa Teal (nee Williams) her husband (my great grandfather) Robert Charles Teal was born here in Australia but I'm fairly sure his father Elijah Teal was born in Scotland and thats where the name originated from. Even at school I was told my one of my very intelligent teachers that Teal was a Scottish name. Hope I've been of some help to you. Brenda