Tarka

Tarka Meaning & Origin

About Tarka
The surname Tarka is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "tarka," which means "grater" or "shredder" in Polish. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a grater or a person who shredded or grated food items. The surname Tarka may have been given to individuals who were involved in the food preparation industry or had a similar occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarka: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R K AH0
🌐 IPA
/tarka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarka in Braille

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

The name Tarka in braille

How to sign the name Tarka using Sign Language

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

The name Tarka in sign language

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