Tilli

Tilli Meaning & Origin

About Tilli
The surname Tilli is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Tilio," which itself comes from the Latin word "tilia," meaning "lime tree." The surname Tilli is therefore believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a lime tree or as a nickname for someone associated with the tree's qualities, such as being tall or having a pleasant nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilli: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilli based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tilli is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/tilli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilli in Braille

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

The name Tilli in braille

How to sign the name Tilli using Sign Language

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

The name Tilli in sign language

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