Tour

Tour Meaning & Origin

About Tour
The surname Tour is of French origin and is derived from the word "tour," meaning "tower" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a tower. The name could also have been a nickname for someone who had a tall or imposing stature. Additionally, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a watchman or guard in a tower.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tour: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UH1 R
🌐 IPA
/tʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tour in Braille

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

The name Tour in braille

How to sign the name Tour using Sign Language

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

The name Tour in sign language

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