Tazewell

Tazewell Meaning & Origin

About Tazewell
The surname Tazewell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Taswell," which means "Tassa's well." The name likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a well owned by a person named Tassa. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Tazewell. Today, Tazewell is a relatively rare surname primarily found in the United States, particularly in the state of Virginia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tazewell: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tazewell 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
TSL
🗽 NYSIIS
TASA
🔊 Soundex
T0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EY1 Z W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/tazewell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSL', 'TTSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tazewell in Braille

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

The name Tazewell in braille

How to sign the name Tazewell using Sign Language

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

The name Tazewell in sign language

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