About Tunheim
The surname Tunheim is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead" and "heimr" meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tunheim can be interpreted as "home or dwelling in the enclosure" or "residence near the farmstead." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived or owned property in or near a farmstead or enclosed area.
The surname Tunheim is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tunheim 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 Tunheim is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tunheim in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tunheim using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.