Tunison

Tunison Meaning & Origin

About Tunison
The surname Tunison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Tuny," a diminutive form of "Anthony." The name "Anthony" itself comes from the Latin name "Antonius," which means "priceless" or "inestimable." Therefore, the surname Tunison can be interpreted to mean "son of Tuny" or "descendant of Anthony," indicating a familial connection to someone named Tuny or Anthony in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tunison: 918
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,549
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtənɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tunison in Braille

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

The name Tunison in braille

How to sign the name Tunison using Sign Language

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

The name Tunison in sign language

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