Tannhauser

Tannhauser Meaning & Origin

About Tannhauser
The surname Tannhauser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German words "tan" meaning "fir tree" and "huser" meaning "house." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a house or settlement by a fir tree. The name Tannhauser may also have been used as a habitational name for someone from a place named Tannhausen or Tannhauser.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tannhauser: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tannhauser 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
TNSR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N HH AW2 Z ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtænˌhaʊzər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tannhauser in Braille

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

The name Tannhauser in braille

How to sign the name Tannhauser using Sign Language

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

The name Tannhauser in sign language

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