Tannehill

Tannehill Meaning & Origin

About Tannehill
The surname Tannehill is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "tann" meaning "oak" and "hill" referring to a geographical feature. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tannehill can be interpreted as "oak hill" or "hill covered with oak trees." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or on a hill with oak trees, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked with oak wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tannehill: 2,106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tannehill 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

📇 Metaphone
TNHL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N IH0 HH IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtænɪhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tannehill in Braille

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

The name Tannehill in braille

How to sign the name Tannehill using Sign Language

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

The name Tannehill in sign language

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