Taffel

Taffel Meaning & Origin

About Taffel
The surname Taffel is of German and Jewish origin. It is derived from the German word "Tafel," meaning "table." The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a tablemaker or a person who owned or managed a tavern or inn. In Jewish communities, the surname Taffel may have been adopted by individuals who were associated with the Talmudic academies, where students would study around a table.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Taffel: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Taffel 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 Taffel is not currently available.

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 Taffel in Braille

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

The name Taffel in braille

How to sign the name Taffel using Sign Language

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

The name Taffel in sign language

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