Tommy

Tommy Meaning & Origin

About Tommy
The surname Tommy is derived from the given name Thomas, which originated from the Aramaic name "Toma" meaning "twin." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thomas. The name Tommy is commonly found in English-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals who have ancestors named Thomas.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tommy: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tommy in Braille

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

The name Tommy in braille

How to sign the name Tommy using Sign Language

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

The name Tommy in sign language

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