Tomlyn Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Tomlyn 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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Tomlyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Tomlyn (67) may also be a first name.

Tomlyn 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, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tomlyn Last Name Facts

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

Tomlyn is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tomlyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tomlyn? popularity and diffusion

Tomlyn is the 2,203,767th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. Tomlyn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Tomlyn live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tomlyn is also the 1,191,548th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 67 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Tomlyn is most prevalent in: Nebraska, where 32 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Tomlyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tomlyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tomlyn last name increased 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tomlyn Last Name Statistics demography

Tomlyn earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tomlin8324,074/
Tamlyn83669/
Tomlen8327/
Tomiln836/
Tomlén834/
Tomlym830/
Thomlin7735/
Tomling7724/
Tomlina777/
Tomllin772/
Thomlen771/
Toumlin771/
Tomhlng771/
Tomlien770/
Tomlinn770/
Tomellin711/
Tomillin711/
Tumlin671,483/
Tamlin67942/
Tomlenova6719/
Tomlim678/
Tomillina674/
Tamyln672/
Tamiln671/
Tomlenová671/
Thuomlien671/
Tamlen670/
Tumlen670/
Tamlym670/
Tamling62330/
Tamlene6214/
Thamlin624/
Tamleng623/
Tumling622/
Tamlina622/
Tumhlin621/
Tammlin621/
Tamellin5794/
Thamling5759/
Tammling5757/
Tamlenova534/
Theumling533/
Tamlem502/
Tumlim501/

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