Tessin

Tessin Meaning & Origin

About Tessin
The surname Tessin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the name of a province in Sweden called "Tessin" or "Tässin." It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "tes" meaning "a heap of stones" or "a boundary marker." The surname Tessin is associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the province of Tessin in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tessin: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 S IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tessin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tessin in Braille

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

The name Tessin in braille

How to sign the name Tessin using Sign Language

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

The name Tessin in sign language

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