Tsakos

Tsakos Meaning & Origin

About Tsakos
The surname Tsakos is of Greek origin and is derived from the word "tsakonas," which means "hawk" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Tsakos. The surname is relatively common in Greece and is often associated with qualities such as strength, agility, and keenness, which are characteristics attributed to hawks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tsakos: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T20202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T S AA1 K OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/tˈsɑkoʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T222

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tsakos in Braille

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

The name Tsakos in braille

How to sign the name Tsakos using Sign Language

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

The name Tsakos in sign language

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