Tanglao

Tanglao Meaning & Origin

About Tanglao
The surname Tanglao is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "tanglaw," meaning "light" or "illumination." It is a descriptive surname often given to individuals who are associated with brightness, enlightenment, or radiance. The name Tanglao may have been originally bestowed upon someone who possessed a bright or radiant personality or who held a position of importance or influence within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanglao: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG G L OW0
🌐 IPA
/tanglao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanglao in Braille

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

The name Tanglao in braille

How to sign the name Tanglao using Sign Language

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

The name Tanglao in sign language

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