Tolkein Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Tolkein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Tolkein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolkein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tolkein is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tolkein.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolkein? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Tolkein are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Tolkein is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Tolkein is most prevalent in: Berkshire, where 50 percent reside and Greater London, where 50 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent reside.
Tolkein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tolkein has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tolkein last name fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tolkein
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