Tottingham

Tottingham Meaning & Origin

About Tottingham
The surname Tottingham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Tooting Bec in London, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "tot" meaning "lookout" or "lookout place" and "ing" meaning "people of" or "belonging to," combined with "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Tottingham can be interpreted to mean "the people of the lookout village" or "the people belonging to Tooting Bec."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tottingham: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tottingham 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
TTNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T0305205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 T IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/tottingham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tottingham in Braille

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

The name Tottingham in braille

How to sign the name Tottingham using Sign Language

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

The name Tottingham in sign language

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