Tanega

Tanega Meaning & Origin

About Tanega
The surname Tanega is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "ta" meaning "rice paddy" and "nega" meaning "root." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tanega can be interpreted as "root of the rice paddy" or "origin of the rice field." This surname likely originated from individuals who had a connection to or lived near rice fields in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanega: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 N IY1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/tanega*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanega in Braille

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

The name Tanega in braille

How to sign the name Tanega using Sign Language

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

The name Tanega in sign language

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