Tambor

Tambor Meaning & Origin

About Tambor
The surname Tambor is of Polish and Czech origin. It is derived from the word "tambor," which means "drum" in both languages. As a surname, Tambor likely originated as an occupational name for someone who made or played drums. It could also have been a nickname for someone with a drum-like physique or a person with a lively and rhythmic personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tambor: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 M B ER0
🌐 IPA
/tambor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tambor in Braille

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

The name Tambor in braille

How to sign the name Tambor using Sign Language

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

The name Tambor in sign language

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