Tinney

Tinney Meaning & Origin

About Tinney
The surname Tinney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Tinne," which was a short form of the name Martin. The name Martin itself comes from the Latin name "Martinus," meaning "of Mars," the Roman god of war. Over time, the surname Tinney evolved to denote someone who was a descendant or a relative of someone named Tinne or Martin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tinney: 3,884
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,488
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tinney in Braille

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

The name Tinney in braille

How to sign the name Tinney using Sign Language

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

The name Tinney in sign language

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