Tanji

Tanji Meaning & Origin

About Tanji
The surname Tanji is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "tan" meaning "valley" and "ji" meaning "temple." Therefore, the surname Tanji can be interpreted to mean "temple in the valley" or "valley temple." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanji: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/tanji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanji in Braille

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

The name Tanji in braille

How to sign the name Tanji using Sign Language

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

The name Tanji in sign language

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