Tongue

Tongue Meaning & Origin

About Tongue
The surname Tongue is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent tongue-shaped feature, such as a piece of land or a hill. Alternatively, it could be a nickname for someone with a distinctive or prominent tongue, or someone who was known for their eloquence or verbosity. The surname could also have originated as a metonymic occupational name for a person who was involved in the preparation or sale of tongues, such as a butcher or a cook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tongue: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/təŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tongue in Braille

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

The name Tongue in braille

How to sign the name Tongue using Sign Language

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

The name Tongue in sign language

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