Tonkies Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Tonkies Surname Definition:

For Tonkins, q.v.

Tonkies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
England171:3,277,533109,658
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Tonkies Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Tonkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tonkies Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tonkies is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonkies? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Tonkies is primarily found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Tonkies are found; 53 percent are found in Australasia and 53 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Tonkies is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,420,826. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 68 percent are found, New South Wales, where 21 percent are found and Victoria, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Australia Tonkies is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 47 percent are found.

Tonkies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tonkies has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tonkies surname expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toonkies931/
Tonkes92496/
Tonkie9226/
Tonkis920/
Tonkiss86119/
Tonkish8612/
Tonkihs867/
Tongkis862/
Tongkie862/
Tounkie861/
Toenkkes8018/
Tongkied801/
Tongkiet801/
Thongkes801/
Tankis7777/
Tankie7771/
Tunkis7723/
Tankes7714/
Tomkie7714/
Tonkix776/
Tonces772/
Thongkiet751/
Tonches71245/
Tangkis71112/
Tonkich7188/
Tomkiss7167/
Tonchis7159/
Tonkiha7124/
Thankie7117/
Tonkysh7110/
Tonkous719/
Tankiss718/
Tangkie717/
Tonquis716/
Tangkes715/
Tankish712/
Tankise711/
Tankest711/
Thomkes711/
Tonquie711/
Taunkie711/
Thomkis711/
Tunkiss710/
Tonquest6716/
Tongkehe6710/
Tangkise676/
Toncheis675/
Tongkeaj674/
Thonkeaj671/
Tongchie671/
Tankesse671/
Thomkiss670/
Tonquist670/

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