Teitsma

Teitsma Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Teitsma: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T03250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 T S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/teitsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teitsma in Braille

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

The name Teitsma in braille

How to sign the name Teitsma using Sign Language

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

The name Teitsma in sign language

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