Tarvin

Tarvin Meaning & Origin

About Tarvin
The surname Tarvin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tata" or "Tatae" combined with the word "wine," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tarvin can be interpreted as "Tata's friend" or "Tata's protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tata.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tarvin: 2,205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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

Ranking information for the surname Tarvin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 R V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑrvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tarvin in Braille

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

The name Tarvin in braille

How to sign the name Tarvin using Sign Language

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

The name Tarvin in sign language

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