Jelsema

Jelsema Meaning & Origin

About Jelsema
The surname Jelsema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jelis or Jelles, which is a shortened form of the name Gilles. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Jelsema means "son of Jelis" or "son of Jelles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jelsema is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jelsema: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jelsema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J042050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 L S EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/jelsema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLSM', 'ALSM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelsema in Braille

Here's how to represent Jelsema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jelsema in braille

How to sign the name Jelsema using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jelsema using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jelsema in sign language

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