Tolosa

Tolosa Meaning & Origin

About Tolosa
The surname Tolosa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Tolosa, which is a town in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Basque word "tolo," meaning "hill," and the suffix "-osa," indicating abundance or fullness. Therefore, the surname Tolosa can be interpreted to mean "abundant hill" or "full of hills." It is a locational surname, typically given to individuals who hailed from or had ancestral connections to the town of Tolosa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolosa: 758
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH0 L OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/tolosa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolosa in Braille

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

The name Tolosa in braille

How to sign the name Tolosa using Sign Language

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

The name Tolosa in sign language

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