Tarnow

Tarnow Meaning & Origin

About Tarnow
The surname Tarnow is of Polish origin and is derived from the name of a city in Poland called Tarnów. The name Tarnów itself is derived from the Polish word "tarnina," which means "wild rose." Therefore, the surname Tarnow is likely to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city of Tarnów.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarnow: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tarnow 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
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑrnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', 'TRNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarnow in Braille

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

The name Tarnow in braille

How to sign the name Tarnow using Sign Language

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

The name Tarnow in sign language

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