Tarkington

Tarkington Meaning & Origin

About Tarkington
The surname Tarkington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "tær" meaning "woodland" and "ing" meaning "people of," combined with "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, Tarkington likely refers to someone who lived in or near a settlement or enclosure in the woods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarkington: 1,809
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,031
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tarkington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R K IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑrkɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarkington in Braille

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

The name Tarkington in braille

How to sign the name Tarkington using Sign Language

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

The name Tarkington in sign language

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