Tolkien Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Tolkien Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
Tolkien (12) may also be a first name.
Tolkien Demographics
Average Tolkien Salary in
United States
$19,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tolkien Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolkien Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tolkien (Arabic: توكين) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolkien? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,441,361st most widely held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Tolkien reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. Tolkien is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.
The surname Tolkien is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 994,965. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent reside and Rutland, where 11 percent reside. Barring England Tolkien occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.
Tolkien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tolkien has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tolkien surname grew 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tolkien Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tolkien are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Tolkien earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollkien | 93 | 46 | / |
| Tolkiehn | 93 | 28 | / |
| Tolken | 92 | 958 | / |
| Tolkin | 92 | 379 | / |
| Tollkiehn | 88 | 12 | / |
| Tolkina | 86 | 214 | / |
| Toelken | 86 | 111 | / |
| Tholken | 86 | 82 | / |
| Tolkein | 86 | 3 | / |
| Toilkin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tolkiin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tolcken | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tholcken | 80 | 28 | / |
| Tholking | 80 | 15 | / |
| Tolkuehn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Talken | 77 | 370 | / |
| Tulkin | 77 | 246 | / |
| Talkin | 77 | 191 | / |
| Tolcin | 77 | 19 | / |
| Tolkyn | 77 | 6 | / |
| Tollkuehn | 75 | 25 | / |
| Tolkinova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tochylkin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tolkenova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Todtleken | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tolchin | 71 | 1,769 | / |
| Thalken | 71 | 328 | / |
| Tulkina | 71 | 222 | / |
| Talkina | 71 | 105 | / |
| Tolkyna | 71 | 8 | / |
| Tolquin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thalkin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tulkeng | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tollkühn | 67 | 458 | / |
| Tusilkin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tolcheyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tollköhn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tolkoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Talkn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolchein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuylkina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tutelkin | 67 | 1 | / |
Tolkien Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tolkien in the Arabic language | ||
| توكين | twkyn | - |
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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
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- 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 Tolkien
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