Talsma

Talsma Meaning & Origin

About Talsma
The surname Talsma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Tal, which means "valley" or "dale" in Old Frisian. The suffix -sma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Talsma can be interpreted to mean "son of Tal" or "descendant of Tal."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Talsma: 835
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,552
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Talsma 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
TLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T04250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 L S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑlsmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Talsma in Braille

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

The name Talsma in braille

How to sign the name Talsma using Sign Language

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

The name Talsma in sign language

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