Tarkowski

Tarkowski Meaning & Origin

About Tarkowski
The surname Tarkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the place name Tarkowo, which is a village in Poland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Polish word "tarka," meaning "grater" or "shredder." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived in or near Tarkowo or who worked with or made graters.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarkowski: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tarkowski 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
TRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/tərˈkɔfski/
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('TRKSK', 'TRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarkowski in Braille

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

The name Tarkowski in braille

How to sign the name Tarkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Tarkowski in sign language

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