Tall

Tall Meaning & Origin

About Tall
The surname Tall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tall," meaning "tall" or "high." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was unusually tall in stature. The surname Tall is therefore an occupational or descriptive surname, indicating the physical characteristic of height.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tall: 1,920
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15289
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tall 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
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/tɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tall in Braille

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

The name Tall in braille

How to sign the name Tall using Sign Language

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

The name Tall in sign language

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