Tilby

Tilby Meaning & Origin

About Tilby
The surname Tilby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Toli" or "Tola," which means "a nickname for a foolish person." The suffix "-by" indicates a settlement or village, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a village named Tilby. Over time, the surname Tilby has evolved and is now relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilby: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/tilby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilby in Braille

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

The name Tilby in braille

How to sign the name Tilby using Sign Language

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

The name Tilby in sign language

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