Tombs

Tombs Meaning & Origin

About Tombs
The surname Tombs is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "tomb," meaning a burial place or grave. It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a tomb or a habitational name for someone who lived near a place named Tomb. The surname Tombs may also have been a nickname for someone who worked as a gravedigger or had a somber or grave demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tombs: 463
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMPS
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T0512
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/tumz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tombs in Braille

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

The name Tombs in braille

How to sign the name Tombs using Sign Language

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

The name Tombs in sign language

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