Tamanaha

Tamanaha Meaning & Origin

About Tamanaha
The surname Tamanaha is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in the Okinawa region. It is derived from the combination of the words "tama," meaning "jewel" or "precious," and "naha," referring to the city of Naha in Okinawa. Therefore, the surname Tamanaha can be interpreted to mean "precious jewel of Naha" or "valuable gem from Naha."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tamanaha: 539
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMNH
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 M AA0 N AA1 HH AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɑmɑˈnɑhə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMNH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tamanaha in Braille

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

The name Tamanaha in braille

How to sign the name Tamanaha using Sign Language

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

The name Tamanaha in sign language

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