Tilton

Tilton Meaning & Origin

About Tilton
The surname Tilton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement" and "tun" meaning "farmstead" or "estate." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tilton can be interpreted as "the settlement or farmstead by the enclosure."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilton: 8,124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4376
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilton 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
TLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilton in Braille

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

The name Tilton in braille

How to sign the name Tilton using Sign Language

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

The name Tilton in sign language

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