Teltscher
Teltscher is a German-language surname that is most commonly found in German-speaking countries and among diaspora communities in the United States and Australia. The name is believed to derive from a toponymic origin, referring to a location or estate named Teltsch or Teltsch-Roden, although its exact etymology is uncertain. In Middle High German, the element tel can mean “boundary” or “edge,” while the suffix -scher may denote a person associated with a place, yielding an interpretation such as “one from the edge of a settlement.” Variants of the surname include Telscher, Teltecher, and Teltsche.
In demographic terms, statistical registries show that the surname is sporadically distributed throughout Germany and Austria,
Notable individuals with the surname include Herbert Teltscher (1904–1994), an American composer and pianist known for
The name also appears in geographical contexts; for example, a former district in the Austrian town of