Where Does the Templeman Surname Come From?

Long before computers fixed spellings, Templeman and Temple were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Temple, is “Of the Templars' land”.

Templeman and Temple

Templeman is built on the same root as Temple, with the ending -man. You may also find the name written Templer.

About 1,682 people in the United States were recorded as Templeman in 2010, placing it 16,919 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Temple and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Templeman family name pack.