Tones

Tones Meaning & Origin

About Tones
The surname Tones is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," and the suffix "-es," denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Tones signifies "son of the person who lived by or worked at the enclosure or settlement." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely resided near a specific place or landmark.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tones: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TNS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0502
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/toʊnz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tones in Braille

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

The name Tones in braille

How to sign the name Tones using Sign Language

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

The name Tones in sign language

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