Terhune

Terhune Meaning & Origin

About Terhune
The surname Terhune is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ter" meaning "at" or "by" and "hune" meaning "a small hill." Therefore, the surname Terhune can be interpreted to mean "at the small hill" or "by the little hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terhune: 2,766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,402
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Terhune 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
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 HH Y UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/tərˈhjun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terhune in Braille

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

The name Terhune in braille

How to sign the name Terhune using Sign Language

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

The name Terhune in sign language

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