Tomai

Tomai Meaning & Origin

About Tomai
The surname Tomai is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Tommaso, which is the Italian form of Thomas. The name Thomas itself comes from the Aramaic word "toma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname Tomai likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Tommaso or Thomas. It is a relatively common surname in Italy and is found primarily in the southern regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomai: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 M AA1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/tomai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomai in Braille

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

The name Tomai in braille

How to sign the name Tomai using Sign Language

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

The name Tomai in sign language

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