Tunson

Tunson Meaning & Origin

About Tunson
The surname Tunson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tunna," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tunson can be interpreted as "son of Tunna" or "descendant of Tunna." Surnames were often derived from personal names in medieval England to distinguish individuals within a community or family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tunson: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tunson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tunson in Braille

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

The name Tunson in braille

How to sign the name Tunson using Sign Language

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

The name Tunson in sign language

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