Tellas

Tellas Meaning & Origin

About Tellas
The surname Tellas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "tellas" which means "basket" or "weaver's basket." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold baskets. The name may have been given to individuals who were skilled in weaving or worked in the basket-making trade. Over time, the surname Tellas has been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tellas: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/tellas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tellas in Braille

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

The name Tellas in braille

How to sign the name Tellas using Sign Language

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

The name Tellas in sign language

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