Tillison

Tillison Meaning & Origin

About Tillison
The surname Tillison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Till," which is a short form of the name Matilda. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Tillison mean "son of Till." The name Till itself is derived from the Germanic name "Mathildis," meaning "mighty in battle." Therefore, the surname Tillison can be interpreted as "son of the mighty in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tillison: 912
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tillison 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
TLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tillison in Braille

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

The name Tillison in braille

How to sign the name Tillison using Sign Language

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

The name Tillison in sign language

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