Tomlins Surname

200,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Tomlins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from the nick. Tom, and diminutive Tom-lin.

John Tomelyn: Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Tnomelyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robert Thomelynsone: Pardons Roll, 16 Richard II.

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Tomlins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7931:70,2628,087
Australia4961:54,4276,681
United States3971:912,99568,645
New Zealand1611:28,1264,911
Canada941:391,97434,739
Wales591:52,4504,823
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5861:41,5965,249
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Tomlins 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, and diminutive Tom-lin.

John Tomelyn: Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Tnomelyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robert Thomelynsone: Pardons Roll, 16 Richard II.

Henricus Thomlynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia Tomlyn-wyff, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Ricardus Tomlynson, 1379: ibid.

Matilda Tomelyn-doghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1752. Married — Alex. Tomlyn and Ann Knight: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1763. — Thomas Tomlins and Elizabeth Blake: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Tomlin’s (Son) , Tomlin’s Son v. Tomlin.

Henricus Thomlynson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tomlins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tomlins is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tomlins? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tomlins is the 200,066th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,491,876 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Tomlins live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

Tomlins is most common in England, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 70,262. In England Tomlins is most common in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Tomlins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tomlins has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tomlins surname expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,073 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 454 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tomlins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tomlins surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tomlins last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Tomlins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.21% more than the national average, earning $54,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.71% more than the national average, earning $71,895 CAD per year.

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