Tilkens

Tilkens Meaning & Origin

About Tilkens
The surname Tilkens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Tiel, which is a short form of Mattheus or Matthijs, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." The suffix -kens is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Tiel." Therefore, the surname Tilkens can be interpreted as "son of little Tiel" or "son of the gift of God."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilkens: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilkens 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
TLKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/tilkens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilkens in Braille

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

The name Tilkens in braille

How to sign the name Tilkens using Sign Language

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

The name Tilkens in sign language

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