Thissen

Thissen Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thissen: 436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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.

Ranking information for the surname Thissen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
0SN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈθΙͺsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('0SN', 'TSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thissen in Braille

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

The name Thissen in braille

How to sign the name Thissen using Sign Language

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.

The name Thissen in sign language

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