Tummins

Tummins Meaning & Origin

About Tummins
The surname Tummins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning "twin." The name Tummins is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Thomas." It is likely that the name was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Thomas, and over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tummins: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tummins 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
TMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/tummins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tummins in Braille

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

The name Tummins in braille

How to sign the name Tummins using Sign Language

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

The name Tummins in sign language

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