Tomao

Tomao Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomao: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 M OW1
🌐 IPA
/tomao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomao in Braille

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

The name Tomao in braille

How to sign the name Tomao using Sign Language

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

The name Tomao in sign language

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