Tonning

Tonning Meaning & Origin

About Tonning
The surname Tonning is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Tófi" or "Tófiðr," which means "Thor's peace." The suffix "-ing" indicates "descendant of," making Tonning a patronymic surname. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was a descendant of a person named Tófi or Tófiðr. Over time, this name evolved into Tonning and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tonning: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/tonning*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tonning in Braille

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

The name Tonning in braille

How to sign the name Tonning using Sign Language

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

The name Tonning in sign language

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