Tilden

Tilden Meaning & Origin

About Tilden
The surname Tilden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tila" or "Tila's" combined with the word "denu," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tilden is "Tila's valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a place named Tilden or a valley owned by someone named Tila.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilden: 1,838
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilden 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
TLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪldən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilden in Braille

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

The name Tilden in braille

How to sign the name Tilden using Sign Language

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

The name Tilden in sign language

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