Tumey

Tumey Meaning & Origin

About Tumey
The surname Tumey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tuama," meaning "descendant of Tuaim," which translates to "a mound" or "a hill." The name likely originated from a place name, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a particular hill or mound. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Tumey.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tumey: 816
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tumey 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
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtumi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tumey in Braille

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

The name Tumey in braille

How to sign the name Tumey using Sign Language

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

The name Tumey in sign language

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