Talma

Talma Meaning & Origin

About Talma
The surname Talma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Talmai," meaning "abounding in furrows" or "furrowed land." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Talma. The name may have been given to someone who lived or worked in an area with furrowed land or had a connection to agriculture. Over time, the surname Talma has spread beyond the Netherlands and can be found in various parts of the world.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Talma: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Talma 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 Talma is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/talma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Talma in Braille

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

The name Talma in braille

How to sign the name Talma using Sign Language

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

The name Talma in sign language

Numerology