Tanton

Tanton Meaning & Origin

About Tanton
The surname Tanton is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Tatton," which itself is a variant of the name "Tate." The name Tate is of Old Norse and Old English origins, meaning "cheerful" or "glad." Therefore, the surname Tanton is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a cheerful or happy disposition.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanton: 882
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,376
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
TA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
T05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆtรฆntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanton in Braille

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

The name Tanton in braille

How to sign the name Tanton using Sign Language

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

The name Tanton in sign language

Numerology