Tunkara

Tunkara Meaning & Origin

About Tunkara
The surname Tunkara is of West African origin, specifically from the Mandinka ethnic group. It is commonly found in Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau. The name Tunkara is derived from the Mandinka word "tunkaranke," which means "blacksmith" or "metalworker." Therefore, individuals with the surname Tunkara are likely to have ancestors who were skilled in metalworking or blacksmithing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tunkara: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tunkara 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
TNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T052060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 NG K ER0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/tunkara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tunkara in Braille

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

The name Tunkara in braille

How to sign the name Tunkara using Sign Language

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

The name Tunkara in sign language

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