Tilling

Tilling Meaning & Origin

About Tilling
The surname Tilling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tilling," which means "to cultivate or till the land." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a tiller of the soil or a farmer. The name Tilling signifies a person's ancestral connection to the agricultural profession, highlighting their role in cultivating and tending to the land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilling: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilling 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
TLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilling in Braille

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

The name Tilling in braille

How to sign the name Tilling using Sign Language

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

The name Tilling in sign language

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