Tea

Tea Meaning & Origin

About Tea
The surname Tea is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "chΓ‘," which means "tea." It is believed to have originated as a name for someone involved in the tea trade or someone who worked in a tea plantation. The surname Tea is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among Chinese communities.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tea: 1,146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22450
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
T
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T000
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1
🌐 IPA
/ti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tea in Braille

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

The name Tea in braille

How to sign the name Tea using Sign Language

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

The name Tea in sign language

Numerology