Thewlis

Thewlis Meaning & Origin

About Thewlis
The surname Thewlis is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Þórlæifr," meaning "Thor's descendant" or "Thor's heir." The name Thewlis is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Þórlæifr. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, eventually becoming Thewlis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thewlis: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thewlis 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
0LS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH Y UW1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/θˈjulɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0LS', 'TLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thewlis in Braille

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

The name Thewlis in braille

How to sign the name Thewlis using Sign Language

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

The name Thewlis in sign language

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