Tilburg

Tilburg Meaning & Origin

About Tilburg
The surname Tilburg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Tilburg, which is a city in the southern Netherlands. The name is believed to have originated from the combination of the Old Dutch words "til" meaning "border" or "boundary" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Tilburg likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the fortress or castle at the border.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilburg: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilburg 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
TLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/tilburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilburg in Braille

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

The name Tilburg in braille

How to sign the name Tilburg using Sign Language

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

The name Tilburg in sign language

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