Tomlins

Tomlins Meaning & Origin

About Tomlins
The surname Tomlins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning "twin." The addition of the suffix "-s" indicates "son of Thomas." Therefore, the surname Tomlins signifies "son of Thomas" and is a patronymic surname commonly found in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomlins: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tomlins 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
TMLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T054052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M L IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/tomlins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomlins in Braille

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

The name Tomlins in braille

How to sign the name Tomlins using Sign Language

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

The name Tomlins in sign language

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