Tawes

Tawes Meaning & Origin

About Tawes
The surname Tawes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "taw," meaning "to prepare or dress leather." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a tawer, a person who treated animal hides to make leather. The name Tawes signifies a person involved in the leather industry or someone who lived near a tannery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tawes: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tawes 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
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 Z
🌐 IPA
/tɔz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tawes in Braille

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

The name Tawes in braille

How to sign the name Tawes using Sign Language

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

The name Tawes in sign language

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