Tain

Tain Meaning & Origin

About Tain
The surname Tain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "tΓ in" which means "fire". It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate personality. The name Tain is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tain: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/tain*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tain in Braille

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

The name Tain in braille

How to sign the name Tain using Sign Language

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

The name Tain in sign language

Numerology