Tekle

Tekle Meaning & Origin

About Tekle
The surname Tekle is of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin and is derived from the given name Tekle, which means "plant" or "sow" in the Ge'ez language. It is a common surname among the Tigrinya and Amharic-speaking people of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tekle: 1,054
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/tekle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tekle in Braille

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

The name Tekle in braille

How to sign the name Tekle using Sign Language

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

The name Tekle in sign language

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