Tortola

Tortola Meaning & Origin

About Tortola
The surname Tortola is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tortora," meaning "turtle dove" in Italian. It is a topographic surname, typically given to someone who lived near an area where turtle doves were abundant or in a place named after these birds. The surname Tortola may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had qualities associated with the turtle dove, such as gentleness or a peaceful nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tortola: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T063040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO0 R T OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/tortola*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tortola in Braille

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

The name Tortola in braille

How to sign the name Tortola using Sign Language

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

The name Tortola in sign language

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