Tolnay

Tolnay Meaning & Origin

About Tolnay
The surname Tolnay is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "tolna," which refers to a region in Hungary. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the Tolna region. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, place of origin, or a descriptive characteristic, and in the case of Tolnay, it signifies a connection to the Tolna region in Hungary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolnay: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tolnay 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
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 L N EY0
🌐 IPA
/tolnay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolnay in Braille

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

The name Tolnay in braille

How to sign the name Tolnay using Sign Language

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

The name Tolnay in sign language

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