Tesfai

Tesfai Meaning & Origin

About Tesfai
The surname Tesfai is of Tigrinya origin and is commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is derived from the Tigrinya word "tesfa," meaning "hope" or "faith." Therefore, the surname Tesfai can be interpreted to mean "one who has hope" or "one who has faith."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tesfai: 526
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 S F IY0
🌐 IPA
/tesfai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tesfai in Braille

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

The name Tesfai in braille

How to sign the name Tesfai using Sign Language

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

The name Tesfai in sign language

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