Tomala

Tomala Meaning & Origin

About Tomala
The surname Tomala is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Tomasz, which is the Polish form of Thomas. The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic word "toma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname Tomala likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Tomasz or Thomas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomala: 574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TML
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 M AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/tomala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomala in Braille

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

The name Tomala in braille

How to sign the name Tomala using Sign Language

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

The name Tomala in sign language

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