Tavares

Tavares Meaning & Origin

About Tavares
The surname Tavares is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "tavares," which means "someone who comes from the region of Távora." Távora is a place in Portugal, and the surname Tavares is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to this region. It is a relatively common surname in Portugal and is also found among Portuguese communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tavares: 12,766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 V AA1 R EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/tɑˈvɑrɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tavares in Braille

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

The name Tavares in braille

How to sign the name Tavares using Sign Language

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

The name Tavares in sign language

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