Tuinei

Tuinei Meaning & Origin

About Tuinei
The surname Tuinei is of Polynesian origin, specifically from the Samoan language. It is derived from the words "tui," meaning "to sew" or "to mend," and "nei," which is a possessive pronoun indicating "this" or "these." Therefore, the surname Tuinei can be interpreted to mean "the one who sews" or "the mender." It is likely that this surname was originally given to individuals who were skilled in sewing or mending tasks within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuinei: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tuinei*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuinei in Braille

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

The name Tuinei in braille

How to sign the name Tuinei using Sign Language

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

The name Tuinei in sign language

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