Tierce

Tierce Meaning & Origin

About Tierce
The surname Tierce is of French origin and is derived from the word "tierce," which means "third" in French. It is believed to have originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was associated with the number three, such as a third child in a family or someone who worked in a position that involved dividing things into thirds. The surname Tierce may also have been given to someone who was born in the third month or had some other connection to the number three.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tierce: 551
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,837
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 R S
🌐 IPA
/tirs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tierce in Braille

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

The name Tierce in braille

How to sign the name Tierce using Sign Language

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

The name Tierce in sign language

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