Tarris

Tarris Meaning & Origin

About Tarris
The surname Tarris is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Terry," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Terence." The name Terence comes from the Latin name "Terentius," which is believed to have originated from the Etruscan word "teren," meaning "to be afraid." Therefore, the surname Tarris likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Terry or Terence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarris: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tarris 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
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/tarris*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarris in Braille

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

The name Tarris in braille

How to sign the name Tarris using Sign Language

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

The name Tarris in sign language

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