Tindley

Tindley Meaning & Origin

About Tindley
The surname Tindley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tind," meaning "tinder" or "kindling." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or sold kindling or firewood. The name Tindley signifies a person's association with the trade of gathering or selling tinder, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tindley: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tindley 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
TNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 N D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/tindley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tindley in Braille

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

The name Tindley in braille

How to sign the name Tindley using Sign Language

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

The name Tindley in sign language

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