Jeltema

Jeltema Meaning & Origin

About Jeltema
The surname Jeltema is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Jelte, which is a variant of the name Gerard. The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Jeltema can be interpreted to mean "son of Jelte" or "descendant of Jelte."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeltema: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jeltema 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
JLTM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J043050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 L T EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/jeltema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLTM', 'ALTM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeltema in Braille

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

The name Jeltema in braille

How to sign the name Jeltema using Sign Language

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

The name Jeltema in sign language

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