Tamai

Tamai Meaning & Origin

About Tamai
The surname Tamai is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "玉井" which mean "jewel" and "well" respectively. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the Tamai region or who have a family history related to wells or water sources. The name Tamai can also be found in other cultures, but its meaning and origin may vary.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tamai: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 M AA1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/tamai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tamai in Braille

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

The name Tamai in braille

How to sign the name Tamai using Sign Language

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

The name Tamai in sign language

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