Thoma

Thoma Meaning & Origin

About Thoma
The surname Thoma is of German origin and is derived from the given name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic word "toma" meaning "twin." The surname Thoma is therefore an occupational name for the son of a man named Thomas or a nickname for someone who resembled a twin or had a twin. It is a common surname in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thoma: 4,068
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,150
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH OW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈθoʊmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thoma in Braille

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

The name Thoma in braille

How to sign the name Thoma using Sign Language

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

The name Thoma in sign language

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