Tanger

Tanger Meaning & Origin

About Tanger
The surname Tanger is of German origin and is derived from the word "Tanger," which means "tongs" or "pliers" in German. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker, specifically one who made or used tongs or pliers. The surname Tanger signifies the ancestral occupation of the individual or their family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanger: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtæŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKR', 'TNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanger in Braille

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

The name Tanger in braille

How to sign the name Tanger using Sign Language

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

The name Tanger in sign language

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