Tomhave

Tomhave Meaning & Origin

About Tomhave
The surname Tomhave is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Tófi" or "Tómi," which means "thunder" or "thunder god." The second element of the name, "have," is derived from the Old Norse word "hof," meaning "temple" or "sanctuary." Therefore, the surname Tomhave can be interpreted to mean "thunder temple" or "sanctuary of the thunder god."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomhave: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tomhave based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMF
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M HH EH2 V
🌐 IPA
/tomhave*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomhave in Braille

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

The name Tomhave in braille

How to sign the name Tomhave using Sign Language

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

The name Tomhave in sign language

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