Tamlin Surname

378,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Wales

Tamlin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from the nick. Tom (commonly Tarn) and diminutive Tomlin (commonly Tamlin). The 'b' in Tamblyn is the usual excrescence; compare Hamblin for Hamlin, and v. Tomblin, Tamplin, and Tomlin.

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Tamlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal2561:111,2542,217
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
England1101:506,52832,143
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Australia941:287,18825,495
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Wales511:60,6775,433
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Tamlin (317) may also be a first name.

Tamlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from the nick. Tom (commonly Tarn) and diminutive Tomlin (commonly Tamlin). The 'b' in Tamblyn is the usual excrescence; compare Hamblin for Hamlin, and v. Tomblin, Tamplin, and Tomlin. It is interesting to notice how determinately the 'o' in Tom became 'a'. Even Tomlinson is found as Taminson.

1689. Baptised — Thomas, son of Thomas Taminson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Tamlin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tamlin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tamlin (Hindi: तम्लीन) is more frequently found in Nepal than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamlin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 378,966th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,736,248 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Tamlin live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 493,198th most numerous first name internationally, held by 317 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nepal, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 111,254. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Mechi, where 97 percent are found, Koshi, where 3 percent are found and Bagmati, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Nepal Tamlin exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Tamlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tamlin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tamlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tamlin last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Tamlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.88% more than the national average, earning R 453,612 per year; in United States they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $48,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $46,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tamling92330/
Thamlin924/
Tamlina922/
Tammlin921/
Tamellin8694/
Thamling8659/
Tammling8657/
Tomlin8324,074/
Tamlyn83669/
Temlin83263/
Tanlin8347/
Tamyln832/
Tamiln831/
Tamlen830/
Tanglin77192/
Thomlin7735/
Themlin7729/
Tomling7724/
Tamlene7714/
Tomlina777/
Tamleng773/
Tanling773/
Tomllin772/
Toumlin771/
Tainlin770/
Tomlien770/
Tomlinn770/
Tanglien7118/
Temellin711/
Tomellin711/
Tomillin711/
Tanlim6778/
Tomlyn6774/
Temlén6752/
Tomlen6727/
Tonlin6710/
Tomlim678/
Tomiln676/
Tomlén674/
Tamlenova674/
Tomillina674/
Tamlem672/
Taniln672/
Temlen671/
Thuomlien671/
Thamillim671/
Tamlym670/
Tanlyn670/

Tamlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamlin in the Hindi language
तम्लीनtamlina-

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