Tarjan

Tarjan Meaning & Origin

About Tarjan
The surname Tarjan is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Tar" or "Tari," which means "bull" in Hungarian. The suffix "-jan" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of," so Tarjan can be interpreted as "son of Tar" or "son of Tari." This surname likely originated as a way to identify individuals as the descendants or relatives of someone named Tar or Tari.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarjan: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRJN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R JH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/tarjan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarjan in Braille

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

The name Tarjan in braille

How to sign the name Tarjan using Sign Language

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

The name Tarjan in sign language

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