Jelsma

Jelsma Meaning & Origin

About Jelsma
The surname Jelsma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Jel or Jelle, which is a diminutive form of the name Gerard. The suffix -sma indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of Jel." Therefore, the surname Jelsma can be interpreted as "son of Jel" or "descendant of Jel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jelsma: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jelsma 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
J04250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/jelsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLSM', 'ALSM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelsma in Braille

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

The name Jelsma in braille

How to sign the name Jelsma using Sign Language

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

The name Jelsma in sign language

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