Tammen

Tammen Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tammen: 521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtæmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tammen in Braille

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

The name Tammen in braille

How to sign the name Tammen using Sign Language

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.

The name Tammen in sign language

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