Talen

Talen Meaning & Origin

About Talen
The surname Talen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Tale" or "Talen," which itself is a short form of the name "Bartholomew." The name Bartholomew is of Aramaic origin and means "son of Talmai," with Talmai being a Hebrew name meaning "abounding in furrows" or "ploughman." Therefore, the surname Talen can be interpreted to mean "son of Talmai" or "descendant of Bartholomew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Talen: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Talen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/talen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Talen in Braille

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

The name Talen in braille

How to sign the name Talen using Sign Language

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

The name Talen in sign language

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