Tilney

Tilney Meaning & Origin

About Tilney
The surname Tilney is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "tila" meaning "tile" and "eg" meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, the surname Tilney likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived on or near a piece of land where tiles were made or used. Over time, individuals with this surname would have passed it down to their descendants, resulting in the surname Tilney being used as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilney: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilney 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
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilney in Braille

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

The name Tilney in braille

How to sign the name Tilney using Sign Language

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

The name Tilney in sign language

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