Terre

Terre Meaning & Origin

About Terre
The surname Terre is of French origin and is derived from the word "terre," meaning "earth" or "land" in French. It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived or worked on or near a piece of land. The name Terre may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a strong connection to the earth or displayed earth-like qualities in their personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terre: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terre in Braille

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

The name Terre in braille

How to sign the name Terre using Sign Language

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

The name Terre in sign language

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