Tesson

Tesson Meaning & Origin

About Tesson
The surname Tesson is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "tesson," meaning "potsherd" or "fragment of pottery." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who worked with or made pottery or ceramics. The surname Tesson may also have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where pottery was made or where fragments of pottery were found.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tesson: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tesson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tesson in Braille

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

The name Tesson in braille

How to sign the name Tesson using Sign Language

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

The name Tesson in sign language

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