Tarnowski

Tarnowski Meaning & Origin

About Tarnowski
The surname Tarnowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the name of a town called Tarnów in southern Poland. The name Tarnów itself is derived from the Polish word "tarnina," which means "blackthorn." Therefore, the surname Tarnowski likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the town of Tarnów.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarnowski: 1,625
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tarnowski 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
TRNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 N AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/tərˈnɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNSK', 'TRNFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarnowski in Braille

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

The name Tarnowski in braille

How to sign the name Tarnowski using Sign Language

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

The name Tarnowski in sign language

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