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Tagg Meaning & Origin

About Tagg
The surname Tagg is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "taga," meaning "to touch" or "to handle." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with textiles or leather, such as a tailor or a tanner. Over time, the surname Tagg has evolved and may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a sharp or pointed object, resembling a tag or a spike.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tagg: 841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,380
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 G
🌐 IPA
/tæg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tagg in Braille

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

The name Tagg in braille

How to sign the name Tagg using Sign Language

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

The name Tagg in sign language

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