Tjeerdsma

Tjeerdsma Meaning & Origin

About Tjeerdsma
The surname Tjeerdsma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Tjeerd, which is a variant of the name Theodoric. The suffix -sma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Tjeerdsma means "son of Tjeerd" or "descendant of Tjeerd."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tjeerdsma: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tjeerdsma 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
TJRTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T2063250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 IH1 D S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/tjeerdsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJRTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tjeerdsma in Braille

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

The name Tjeerdsma in braille

How to sign the name Tjeerdsma using Sign Language

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

The name Tjeerdsma in sign language

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