Tallis

Tallis Meaning & Origin

About Tallis
The surname Tallis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tales," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Tate." The name "Tate" is of Old English and Norse origins, meaning "cheerful" or "glad." Therefore, the surname Tallis likely originated as a nickname for someone who was cheerful or happy.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tallis: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/tallis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tallis in Braille

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

The name Tallis in braille

How to sign the name Tallis using Sign Language

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

The name Tallis in sign language

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