Tumelty

Tumelty Meaning & Origin

About Tumelty
The surname Tumelty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tomaltaigh," meaning "descendant of Tomaltach." The name Tomaltach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "tomalt," which means "a wounding." Therefore, the surname Tumelty likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their fierce or combative nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tumelty: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tumelty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMLT
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 M AH0 L T IY0
🌐 IPA
/tumelty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tumelty in Braille

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

The name Tumelty in braille

How to sign the name Tumelty using Sign Language

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

The name Tumelty in sign language

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