Tekie

Tekie Meaning & Origin

About Tekie
The surname Tekie is of Tigrinya origin and is commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is derived from the given name Tekle, which means "plant" or "sow" in the Tigrinya language. The surname Tekie signifies a person's connection to the Tekle family or lineage, and it is often used as a patronymic surname to indicate descent from an ancestor named Tekle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tekie: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/tekie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tekie in Braille

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

The name Tekie in braille

How to sign the name Tekie using Sign Language

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

The name Tekie in sign language

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