Tecumseh

Tecumseh Meaning & Origin

About Tecumseh
The surname Tecumseh is of Native American origin and is derived from the Shawnee language. It is believed to mean "panther passing across" or "shooting star" in English. Tecumseh was also the name of a famous Shawnee leader and warrior who played a significant role in the resistance against American expansion in the early 19th century.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tecumseh: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tecumseh 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
TKMS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH0 K AH1 M S AH0
🌐 IPA
/təˈkəmsə/
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('TKMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tecumseh in Braille

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

The name Tecumseh in braille

How to sign the name Tecumseh using Sign Language

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

The name Tecumseh in sign language

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