Tournay

Tournay Meaning & Origin

About Tournay
The surname Tournay is of French origin and is derived from the name of the city of Tournai in Belgium. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to Tournai. The name Tournai itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "tornacum," meaning "a tower," referring to the city's prominent tower or fortification. As a surname, Tournay signifies a person's ancestral link to the city of Tournai.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tournay: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tournay 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
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 N EY0
🌐 IPA
/tournay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tournay in Braille

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

The name Tournay in braille

How to sign the name Tournay using Sign Language

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

The name Tournay in sign language

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