About Tammen
The surname Tammen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thomas. The name Thomas itself comes from the Aramaic word "toma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname Tammen can be interpreted to mean "son of Thomas" or "descendant of Thomas."
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The surname Tammen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tammen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Tammen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tammen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.