Tangman

Tangman Meaning & Origin

About Tangman
The surname Tangman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tang," meaning a narrow strip of land or a tongue of land. The addition of the suffix "-man" indicates that the name was given to someone who lived or worked on such a piece of land. Therefore, the surname Tangman likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who resided or owned land in a narrow strip or tongue-shaped area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tangman: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T052505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tangman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tangman in Braille

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

The name Tangman in braille

How to sign the name Tangman using Sign Language

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

The name Tangman in sign language

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