Tome

Tome Meaning & Origin

About Tome
The surname Tome is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name Tomé, which itself is a variant of Thomas. The name Thomas is of biblical origin and means "twin" in Aramaic. Therefore, the surname Tome can be interpreted to mean "son of Tomé" or "descendant of Thomas." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the family lineage or ancestry of individuals with the given name Tomé or Thomas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tome: 2,007
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14787
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tome in Braille

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

The name Tome in braille

How to sign the name Tome using Sign Language

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

The name Tome in sign language

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