Tilson

Tilson Meaning & Origin

About Tilson
The surname Tilson 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 Tilson is "son of Til" or "son of Matilda." It is a patronymic surname that was used to identify individuals based on their father's name, and it has been passed down through generations as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilson: 3,186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,114
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilson 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
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 Tilson in Braille

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

The name Tilson in braille

How to sign the name Tilson using Sign Language

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

The name Tilson in sign language

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