Tamas

Tamas Meaning & Origin

About Tamas
The surname Tamas is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Tamás, which is the Hungarian form of the name Thomas. The name Thomas itself has biblical origins and means "twin" in Aramaic. Therefore, the surname Tamas can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Thomas" or "son of Thomas." It is a common surname in Hungary and among Hungarian communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tamas: 571
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑməz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tamas in Braille

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

The name Tamas in braille

How to sign the name Tamas using Sign Language

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

The name Tamas in sign language

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