Tjepkes

Tjepkes Meaning & Origin

About Tjepkes
The surname Tjepkes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Tjepke, which is a diminutive form of the name Tjebbe. The name Tjebbe itself is a Frisian variant of the name Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Tjepkes can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Tjepke" or "son of Tjepke."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tjepkes: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tjepkes 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
TJPKS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T201202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 P K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/tjepkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJPKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tjepkes in Braille

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

The name Tjepkes in braille

How to sign the name Tjepkes using Sign Language

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

The name Tjepkes in sign language

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