Meaning of the nameTomé
- Male
- Aramaic origin
- To-mé
- Biblical name
Tomé is a male name, the Portuguese form of Tomás (Thomas), of Aramaic origin, meaning 'twin'.
- People (2022)
- 2,956
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,936
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,838
- people
Tomé in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tomé, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (617 people).
25 women 2,931 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Tomé is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tomé in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Pará 0.006%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 447 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 415 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 302 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 242 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 190 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 162 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 152 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 139 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 134 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 119 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 79 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 76 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 58 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tomé
Wiktionary defines Tomé as a male name equivalent to the English Thomas, with Tomás as a synonym, and also gives the biblical sense, that of one of the apostles. Behind the Name explains that Thomas is the Greek form of the Aramaic name Teʾoma, 'twin', and lists Tomé among the Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,956 people named Tomé, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. It is almost always a male name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tomé · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Tomás · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Thomas · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Tomé
What does the name Tomé mean?
Tomé means “twin”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Tomé in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,956 people with the first name Tomé, which ranks it number 3,936 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Tomé a boy's or a girl's name?
Tomé is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 2,931 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Tomé?
Tomé is a name of Aramaic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Tomé most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.006% of the state's population is named Tomé (242 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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