Tierra

Tierra Meaning & Origin

About Tierra
The surname Tierra is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "tierra," meaning "earth" or "land" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived or worked on the land. The surname Tierra may have been given to individuals who were farmers, landowners, or had a connection to a specific geographic location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tierra: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/tierra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tierra in Braille

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

The name Tierra in braille

How to sign the name Tierra using Sign Language

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

The name Tierra in sign language

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