Tosie

Tosie Meaning & Origin

About Tosie
The surname Tosie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Toisich, meaning "son of the chief" or "son of the leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a prominent or influential individual within a clan or community. The name Tosie suggests a connection to leadership or authority within Scottish history and culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tosie: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/tosie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tosie in Braille

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

The name Tosie in braille

How to sign the name Tosie using Sign Language

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

The name Tosie in sign language

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