Taras

Taras Meaning & Origin

About Taras
The surname Taras is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Taras, which means "of Taurus" or "from Taurus." Taurus is a region in present-day Turkey, and the name Taras is associated with the ancient city of Tarentum in southern Italy. The surname Taras is often found among individuals of Ukrainian or Polish descent and is a testament to their ancestral ties to the region of Taurus or Tarentum.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Taras: 495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,584
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑrəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Taras in Braille

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

The name Taras in braille

How to sign the name Taras using Sign Language

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

The name Taras in sign language

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