Tanksley

Tanksley Meaning & Origin

About Tanksley
The surname Tanksley is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Tansley" in Derbyshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "tan" meaning "twig" or "branch" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Tanksley likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a wood or clearing with many twigs or branches.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanksley: 3,325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tanksley 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
TNKSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T05240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG K S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtΓ¦Ε‹ksli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNKSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanksley in Braille

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

The name Tanksley in braille

How to sign the name Tanksley using Sign Language

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

The name Tanksley in sign language

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