Tokay

Tokay Meaning & Origin

About Tokay
The surname Tokay is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "tokaji," which refers to a type of sweet wine produced in the Tokaj region of Hungary. The surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in the vineyards of Tokaj or as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or trade of Tokay wine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tokay: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 K EY2
🌐 IPA
/tokay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tokay in Braille

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

The name Tokay in braille

How to sign the name Tokay using Sign Language

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

The name Tokay in sign language

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