Thielen

Thielen Meaning & Origin

About Thielen
The surname Thielen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Thiel," which is a short form of the name "Matthias" or "Theobald." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thiel. The name Thiel itself is derived from the Germanic word "theud," meaning "people" or "nation." Overall, the surname Thielen signifies a familial connection to an ancestor named Thiel or Matthias.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thielen: 2,867
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,078
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0LN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈθilən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0LN', 'TLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thielen in Braille

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

The name Thielen in braille

How to sign the name Thielen using Sign Language

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

The name Thielen in sign language

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