Tetzlaff

Tetzlaff Meaning & Origin

About Tetzlaff
The surname Tetzlaff is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "taz," meaning "badger," and "laf," meaning "thief" or "robber." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tetzlaff can be interpreted as "badger thief" or "robber of badgers." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who hunted or trapped badgers or possibly someone who had a reputation for being cunning or sly like a badger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tetzlaff: 1,620
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tetzlaff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTSLF
🗽 NYSIIS
TASA
🔊 Soundex
T032401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 T Z L AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛtzləf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTSLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tetzlaff in Braille

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

The name Tetzlaff in braille

How to sign the name Tetzlaff using Sign Language

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

The name Tetzlaff in sign language

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