Tillema

Tillema Meaning & Origin

About Tillema
The surname Tillema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Tiele, which is a diminutive form of the name Mattheus (Matthew). The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Tillema can be interpreted to mean "son of Tiele" or "descendant of Tiele."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tillema: 405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tillema 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
TLM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH0 L EY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/tillema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tillema in Braille

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

The name Tillema in braille

How to sign the name Tillema using Sign Language

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

The name Tillema in sign language

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