Tevis

Tevis Meaning & Origin

About Tevis
The surname Tevis is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tefius" or "Tefia," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "þeod" meaning "people" or "tribe." The name Tevis therefore signifies a person who was associated with a particular tribe or community. Over time, the name evolved into Tevis and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tevis: 1,479
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 V IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛvɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tevis in Braille

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

The name Tevis in braille

How to sign the name Tevis using Sign Language

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

The name Tevis in sign language

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