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Tildon

Quick answerTildon is an English surname derived from Old English elements "til" (unstable/precarious) and "dun" (hill), literally meaning "unstable hill" or possibly "hill of Tila," a personal name.

Old English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,967
TrendVintage
Peak year1947
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 6
Global rank#11,967

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tildon

Tildon is an English surname derived from Old English elements "til" (unstable/precarious) and "dun" (hill), literally meaning "unstable hill" or possibly "hill of Tila," a personal name.

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Etymology

Tildon is an English surname derived from Old English elements "til" (unstable/precarious) and "dun" (hill), literally meaning "unstable hill" or possibly "hill of Tila," a personal name. The name has Anglo-Saxon linguistic roots and likely originated as a toponymic surname from a place in England.

Tildon is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and its diaspora, with no specific religious association; it remains a relatively uncommon surname without significant historical figures of major renown.

Tildon currently ranks #11,967 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1947.

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