Tolomeo

Tolomeo Meaning & Origin

About Tolomeo
The surname Tolomeo is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Ptolemy, which was the name of several ancient Greek rulers of Egypt. The name Ptolemy itself is derived from the Greek word "ptolemaios," meaning "warlike." Therefore, the surname Tolomeo likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Ptolemy, and it may have been used to denote a family's connection to the ancient Greek rulers or to convey a sense of strength and warrior-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolomeo: 384
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,802
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tolomeo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 L OW1 M OW0
🌐 IPA
/tolomeo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolomeo in Braille

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

The name Tolomeo in braille

How to sign the name Tolomeo using Sign Language

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

The name Tolomeo in sign language

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