Tornquist

Tornquist Meaning & Origin

About Tornquist
The surname Tornquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "torn," meaning "tower," and "quist," meaning "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tornquist can be interpreted as "tower branch" or "branch of the tower." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a tower or had some association with a tower-like structure.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tornquist: 549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tornquist 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TRNKST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TAGA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0652023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R N K W IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈtΙ”rnkwΙͺst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TRNKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tornquist in Braille

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

The name Tornquist in braille

How to sign the name Tornquist using Sign Language

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

The name Tornquist in sign language

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