Thistlethwaite

Thistlethwaite Meaning & Origin

About Thistlethwaite
The surname Thistlethwaite is of English origin and is derived from a place name in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "thistle," referring to the prickly plant, and "thwaite," meaning a clearing or piece of land. Therefore, Thistlethwaite can be interpreted as "the clearing where thistles grow." The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or owned land with an abundance of thistles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thistlethwaite: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thistlethwaite 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
0STL0T
🗽 NYSIIS
TATA
🔊 Soundex
T023403030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH IH1 S T AH0 L TH AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/thistlethwaite*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0STL0T', 'TSTLTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thistlethwaite in Braille

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

The name Thistlethwaite in braille

How to sign the name Thistlethwaite using Sign Language

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

The name Thistlethwaite in sign language

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