Tanis

Tanis Meaning & Origin

About Tanis
The surname Tanis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Tanne, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Tanneken. Tanneken is a medieval Dutch name that means "little Tanne." The surname Tanis, therefore, can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Tanne" or "belonging to the family of Tanne."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanis: 2,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈtænɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanis in Braille

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

The name Tanis in braille

How to sign the name Tanis using Sign Language

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

The name Tanis in sign language

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