Teaster

Teaster Meaning & Origin

About Teaster
The surname Teaster is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tæster," meaning a tester or canopy. It was likely an occupational name for someone who made or sold canopies or testers, which were decorative coverings used to hang over beds or thrones. The name Teaster may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with or resembled a canopy or tester in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Teaster: 615
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtistər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teaster in Braille

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

The name Teaster in braille

How to sign the name Teaster using Sign Language

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

The name Teaster in sign language

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