Tansey

Tansey Meaning & Origin

About Tansey
The surname Tansey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tánaidhe," meaning "descendant of Tánaidhe." The name Tánaidhe is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "tána," which means "fire." Therefore, the surname Tansey likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with fire or someone with a fiery temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tansey: 1,981
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,937
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtænzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tansey in Braille

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

The name Tansey in braille

How to sign the name Tansey using Sign Language

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

The name Tansey in sign language

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