Tuesta

Tuesta Meaning & Origin

About Tuesta
The surname Tuesta is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "tuesta," which means "to toast" or "to roast" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a roaster or to refer to someone with a toasted or tanned complexion. The surname Tuesta is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the Basque region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuesta: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TST
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/tuesta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuesta in Braille

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

The name Tuesta in braille

How to sign the name Tuesta using Sign Language

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

The name Tuesta in sign language

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