Tafel

Tafel Meaning & Origin

About Tafel
The surname Tafel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "tafel," meaning "table." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold tables or worked as a carpenter specializing in table-making. The name Tafel may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent table-like feature in the landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tafel: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tafel 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
TFL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtæfəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tafel in Braille

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

The name Tafel in braille

How to sign the name Tafel using Sign Language

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

The name Tafel in sign language

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