Tooming

Family name

ToomingOrigin

Language(s)| Estonian
Meaning| "bird cherry" (Prunus padus)
Region of origin| Estonia
Other names
Variant form(s)| Toomingas, Tomingas, Toming

Tooming is an Estonian surname derived from toomingas, meaning "bird cherry" (Prunus padus). As of 1 January 2021, 244 men and 263 women have the surname Tooming in Estonia. In terms of the distribution of surnames, Tooming ranks 206th for men and 221st for women.[1] The surname is most commonly found in Jõgeva County, where 47.10 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.[1]

Notable people bearing the surname Tooming include:

* Alfred Tooming (1907–1977), Lutheran archbishop
* Jaan Tooming (born 1946), actor, theatre and film director and writer
* Osvald Tooming (1914–1992), journalist and writer
* Peeter Tooming (1939–1997), photographer, documentary film director and journalist

## References

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1. ^ a b Nimede statistika. Tooming. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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