Tillet

Tillet Meaning & Origin

About Tillet
The surname Tillet is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "tilleul," meaning "lime tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with lime trees. The lime tree was highly valued in medieval times for its wood, fruit, and medicinal properties, and thus the surname Tillet likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the cultivation or use of lime trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tillet: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tillet 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
TLT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/tillet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tillet in Braille

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

The name Tillet in braille

How to sign the name Tillet using Sign Language

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

The name Tillet in sign language

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