Twisdale

Twisdale Meaning & Origin

About Twisdale
The surname Twisdale is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "twisla" meaning "fork" and "dæl" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Twisdale can be interpreted as "valley with a fork" or "valley at the fork." This surname likely originated from someone who lived or owned land in a valley that had a forked or divided path.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Twisdale: 396
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Twisdale 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
TSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T023040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W IH1 Z D EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/twisdale*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Twisdale in Braille

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

The name Twisdale in braille

How to sign the name Twisdale using Sign Language

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

The name Twisdale in sign language

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