Tillett

Tillett Meaning & Origin

About Tillett
The surname Tillett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Til," which is a short form of the name Matilda. The suffix "-ett" is a diminutive, meaning "little," and was added to the name Til to create Tillett, which translates to "little Til." The surname Tillett is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Til or Matilda.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tillett: 3,147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,243
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tillett 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 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tillett in Braille

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

The name Tillett in braille

How to sign the name Tillett using Sign Language

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

The name Tillett in sign language

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