Tillson

Tillson Meaning & Origin

About Tillson
The surname Tillson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Til," a short form of the name Matilda, combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tillson is "son of Til" or "son of Matilda." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify individuals as the son of someone named Til or Matilda.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tillson: 1,235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tillson 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 Tillson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tillson in Braille

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

The name Tillson in braille

How to sign the name Tillson using Sign Language

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

The name Tillson in sign language

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