Tonry

Tonry Meaning & Origin

About Tonry
The surname Tonry is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tomhrair," meaning "descendant of Tomhrair." The name Tomhrair itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "tomhar," which means "prosperity" or "abundance." Therefore, the surname Tonry likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of someone named Tomhrair, and it may have been used to denote a family associated with prosperity or abundance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tonry: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0560
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 N R IY0
🌐 IPA
/tonry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tonry in Braille

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

The name Tonry in braille

How to sign the name Tonry using Sign Language

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

The name Tonry in sign language

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