Theissen

Theissen Meaning & Origin

About Theissen
The surname Theissen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Matthias, which means "gift of God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matthias. Over time, the name evolved to Theissen, and it is commonly found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Theissen: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0SN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈθaɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0SN', 'TSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Theissen in Braille

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

The name Theissen in braille

How to sign the name Theissen using Sign Language

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

The name Theissen in sign language

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