Tuz

Tuz Meaning & Origin

About Tuz
The surname Tuz is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "tűz," meaning "fire." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a fiery or passionate personality or worked with fire in some capacity. The name Tuz may also have been given to individuals who lived near a fire or had a connection to a place with a fire-related name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuz: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗜 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/tuz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuz in Braille

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

The name Tuz in braille

How to sign the name Tuz using Sign Language

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

The name Tuz in sign language

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