About Thissen
The surname Thissen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Thijs, a short form of the name Mattheus (Matthew). The suffix -sen is a patronymic element meaning "son of," indicating that Thissen originally meant "son of Thijs." It is a common surname in the Netherlands and is often found in the southern regions of Limburg and Brabant.
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The surname Thissen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thissen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Thissen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Thissen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.