Tsay

Tsay Meaning & Origin

About Tsay
The surname Tsay is of Chinese origin and is transliterated from the Mandarin Chinese character 蔡. It is a common surname in China and Taiwan. The name is believed to have originated from the ancient state of Cai during the Zhou Dynasty. The meaning of the surname Tsay is not entirely clear, but it is often associated with the concepts of talent, ability, or skill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tsay: 641
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,147
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T S EY1
🌐 IPA
/tsay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tsay in Braille

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

The name Tsay in braille

How to sign the name Tsay using Sign Language

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

The name Tsay in sign language

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