Tessay

Tessay Meaning & Origin

About Tessay
The surname Tessay is of Native American origin and is commonly found among the Navajo people. It is derived from the Navajo word "tééhéésoh," which means "rock" or "stone." The name likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with rocks or stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tessay: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 S EY0
🌐 IPA
/tessay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tessay in Braille

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

The name Tessay in braille

How to sign the name Tessay using Sign Language

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

The name Tessay in sign language

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