Tomlison

Tomlison Meaning & Origin

About Tomlison
The surname Tomlison is of English origin and is derived from the given name Thomas, meaning "twin." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thomas. The name Thomas itself has biblical origins and was popularized by Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Over time, the surname Tomlison has evolved and been spelled in various ways, including Tomlinson and Tomkinson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomlison: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tomlison 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
TMLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0540205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tomlison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomlison in Braille

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

The name Tomlison in braille

How to sign the name Tomlison using Sign Language

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

The name Tomlison in sign language

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