Tepox

Tepox Meaning & Origin

About Tepox
The surname Tepox is of Nahuatl origin and is primarily found in Mexico. It is derived from the Nahuatl word "tepoxcalli," which means "house of the tepoztli." Tepoztli refers to a type of musical instrument, specifically a flute made from a hollowed-out tree trunk. Therefore, the surname Tepox is likely to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who either made or played the tepoztli flute.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tepox: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tepox 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
TPKS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 P AA2 K S
🌐 IPA
/tepox*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tepox in Braille

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

The name Tepox in braille

How to sign the name Tepox using Sign Language

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

The name Tepox in sign language

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