Tomkiss Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tomkiss Surname Definition:

For Tomkins, q.v.

Tomkiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:870,59545,570
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Tomkiss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Tomkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tomkiss Last Name Facts

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

Tomkiss is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tomkiss? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tomkiss is the 2,333,370th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Tomkiss is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Tomkiss reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Shropshire, where 36 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 25 percent live and Staffordshire, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 1 percent live and Jamaica, where 1 percent live.

Tomkiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tomkiss has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tomkiss surname grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thomkiss930/
Tomkis921/
Tomkies86236/
Tonkiss86119/
Thomkis861/
Tomki8361/
Tomkys7767/
Tomkio7751/
Tomkai7748/
Tomkie7714/
Toumki777/
Toomki771/
Tomkit771/
Tomkei771/
Tomkiç771/
Tamkis771/
Tonkis770/
Thomkai7144/
Tonkies7136/
Tonkish7112/
Tankiss718/
Tonkihs717/
Toomkit713/
Tongkis712/
Thomkes711/
Thomkys710/
Tomka672,007/
Tomke671,578/
Tonki67114/
Tomky67102/
Tamki677/
Toonkies671/
Tomquist671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tomkiss
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