Tarifa

Tarifa Meaning & Origin

About Tarifa
The surname Tarifa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Tarifa, a small town located in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. The name Tarifa is believed to have Moorish origins, possibly derived from the Arabic word "tarif" meaning "to know" or "to inform." As a surname, Tarifa likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had ancestral ties to the town of Tarifa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarifa: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 IY1 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/tarifa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarifa in Braille

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

The name Tarifa in braille

How to sign the name Tarifa using Sign Language

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

The name Tarifa in sign language

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