Tufail

Tufail Meaning & Origin

About Tufail
The surname Tufail is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "tufayl" which means "small child" or "little one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Tufail is commonly found among Muslim communities, particularly in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tufail: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tufail 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
TFL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 F EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/tufail*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tufail in Braille

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

The name Tufail in braille

How to sign the name Tufail using Sign Language

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

The name Tufail in sign language

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