Tacoma

Tacoma Meaning & Origin

About Tacoma
The surname Tacoma is of Native American origin and is derived from the indigenous Puyallup language. It is believed to mean "mother of the waters" or "place where the water meets the mountain." The name is associated with the city of Tacoma in Washington state, which is known for its scenic location near the water and mountains.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tacoma: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tacoma based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tacoma is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH0 K OW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/təˈkoʊmɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tacoma in Braille

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

The name Tacoma in braille

How to sign the name Tacoma using Sign Language

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

The name Tacoma in sign language

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