Tweh

Tweh Meaning & Origin

About Tweh
The surname Tweh is of African origin, specifically from the Bassa tribe in Liberia. It is a patronymic name derived from the male given name "Tweh," which means "born during the rainy season" in the Bassa language. The surname is often used to identify individuals who are descendants of someone with the given name Tweh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tweh: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W IY1
🌐 IPA
/tweh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tweh in Braille

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

The name Tweh in braille

How to sign the name Tweh using Sign Language

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

The name Tweh in sign language

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