Tankersley

Tankersley Meaning & Origin

About Tankersley
The surname Tankersley is of English origin and is derived from a place name in South Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "tancere" meaning "a person who made or repaired tanks or vats" and "leah" meaning "a clearing or meadow." Therefore, Tankersley likely referred to someone who lived in or near a meadow where tanks or vats were made or repaired. Over time, this place name became a hereditary surname.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tankersley: 5,990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tankersley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TNKRSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T05206240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG K ER0 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtΓ¦Ε‹kΙ™rsli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNKRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tankersley in Braille

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

The name Tankersley in braille

How to sign the name Tankersley using Sign Language

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

The name Tankersley in sign language

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