Tamminga

Tamminga Meaning & Origin

About Tamminga
The surname Tamminga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Tamme, which is a short form of Thomas. The suffix "-inga" indicates "son of" or "descendant of," making Tamminga mean "son of Tamme" or "descendant of Tamme." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in the Netherlands, and signifies the familial connection to an ancestor named Tamme.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tamminga: 402
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tamminga 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
TMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 M IY1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɑˈmiŋgə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tamminga in Braille

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

The name Tamminga in braille

How to sign the name Tamminga using Sign Language

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

The name Tamminga in sign language

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