Frequency: (224)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Tau ‘dew’, or possibly from the Hebrew letter tau, from a personal name beginning with this letter.
GIVEN NAMES: Jewish 5%. Dovid (2), Ephraim, Iren.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
