Tanny

Tanny Meaning & Origin

About Tanny
The surname Tanny is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tanaigh, meaning "descendant of Tanaig." The name Tanaig itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "tana," which means "fire" in Gaelic. The surname Tanny is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanny: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tanny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanny in Braille

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

The name Tanny in braille

How to sign the name Tanny using Sign Language

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

The name Tanny in sign language

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