Tomney

Tomney Meaning & Origin

About Tomney
The surname Tomney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tomhnéir," meaning "descendant of Tomhnéir." The name Tomhnéir itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "tomhna," meaning "to delay" or "to linger." Therefore, the surname Tomney likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for being slow or hesitant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomney: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tomney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomney in Braille

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

The name Tomney in braille

How to sign the name Tomney using Sign Language

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

The name Tomney in sign language

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