Tiff

Tiff Meaning & Origin

About Tiff
The surname Tiff is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Tiffania, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Theophania. Theophania means "manifestation of God" or "appearance of God." Therefore, the surname Tiff can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Tiffania" or "one who is associated with the manifestation of God."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tiff: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 F
🌐 IPA
/tɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tiff in Braille

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

The name Tiff in braille

How to sign the name Tiff using Sign Language

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

The name Tiff in sign language

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