Tiffin

Tiffin Meaning & Origin

About Tiffin
The surname Tiffin is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "tife," meaning "gluttony," suggesting that the name was given to someone with a hearty appetite. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Topham, derived from the Old English personal name Toppa, meaning "top" or "summit," combined with "ham," meaning "homestead." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived at the top of a hill or had a prominent position in the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tiffin: 869
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tiffin 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
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪfɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tiffin in Braille

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

The name Tiffin in braille

How to sign the name Tiffin using Sign Language

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

The name Tiffin in sign language

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