Tusa

Tusa Meaning & Origin

About Tusa
The surname Tusa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Tuso," which itself is a short form of the name "Bartolomeo." The name Bartolomeo is of ancient Greek origin and means "son of Talmai," with Talmai being a Hebrew name meaning "abounding in furrows" or "ploughman." Therefore, the surname Tusa can be interpreted to mean "son of Bartolomeo" or "descendant of Bartolomeo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tusa: 858
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,950
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtusə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tusa in Braille

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

The name Tusa in braille

How to sign the name Tusa using Sign Language

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

The name Tusa in sign language

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