Tatem

Tatem Meaning & Origin

About Tatem
The surname Tatem is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tata" or "Tat" combined with the suffix "-ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tatem can be interpreted as "Tata's homestead" or "the village of Tata." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Tatem or had ancestral connections to such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tatem: 1,035
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tatem 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 Tatem is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTM
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 T IH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈtætɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tatem in Braille

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

The name Tatem in braille

How to sign the name Tatem using Sign Language

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

The name Tatem in sign language

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