Tomb

Tomb Meaning & Origin

About Tomb
The surname Tomb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tomb," meaning a burial mound or grave. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a burial site or possibly an occupational name for someone who worked in or around a cemetery. The name Tomb may also have been a nickname for someone who had a grave or solemn demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomb: 589
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMP
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 M
🌐 IPA
/tum/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomb in Braille

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

The name Tomb in braille

How to sign the name Tomb using Sign Language

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

The name Tomb in sign language

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