Tuke

Tuke Meaning & Origin

About Tuke
The surname Tuke is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Tóki," meaning "a nickname for a fat person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tóki. Over time, the name evolved into Tuke and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuke: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 K
🌐 IPA
/tuke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuke in Braille

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

The name Tuke in braille

How to sign the name Tuke using Sign Language

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

The name Tuke in sign language

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