Tesfay

Tesfay Meaning & Origin

About Tesfay
The surname Tesfay is of Eritrean and Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Tigrinya language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix "-ay" to the given name Tesfay, which itself means "hope" or "expectation" in Tigrinya. Therefore, the surname Tesfay can be interpreted to mean "son of Tesfay" or "descendant of Tesfay," indicating a familial connection to someone named Tesfay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tesfay: 609
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tesfay in Braille

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

The name Tesfay in braille

How to sign the name Tesfay using Sign Language

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

The name Tesfay in sign language

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