Tonkin Surname
Approximately 12,660 people bear this surname
Tonkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Antony,' from the nick. Tony, and with diminutive suffix Ton-kin. Kins becomes is; compare Perks from Perkins, Dawks from Dawkins, &c. (The order of corruption is Perkins, Perkiss, Perkes, Perks.
Read More About This SurnameTonkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5,893 | 1:4,581 | 662 |
| United States | 2,296 | 1:157,865 | 16,125 |
| England | 2,055 | 1:27,113 | 3,698 |
| South Africa | 606 | 1:89,402 | 10,950 |
| New Zealand | 529 | 1:8,560 | 1,476 |
| Canada | 426 | 1:86,492 | 9,570 |
| Algeria | 290 | 1:133,212 | 18,129 |
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Wales | 85 | 1:36,406 | 3,615 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Bulgaria | 40 | 1:174,473 | 9,768 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Chile | 29 | 1:607,465 | 14,668 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,384 | 1:17,612 | 2,550 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:28,007 | 1,576 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308 | 1:163,048 | 14,833 |
Tonkin (12) may also be a first name.
Tonkin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Antony,' from the nick. Tony, and with diminutive suffix Ton-kin. Kins becomes is; compare Perks from Perkins, Dawks from Dawkins, &c. (The order of corruption is Perkins, Perkiss, Perkes, Perks.) (a) Bapt. A corruption of Tomkinson and Tomkins; compare Sinkinson and Sinkins for Simkinson and Simkins.
1569. Baptised — The daughter of James Tonkinson: St. Antholin (London).
1603. Buried — Thomas Tunckes: ibid.
1789. Married — John Tonks and Mary Bardwell: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 a double diminutive of Ant(h)ony, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -kin, O.LowTeut. -k-ín] 2 for Tomkin, q.v.
A diminutive of the diminutive Tony, from Anthony.
Diminutive of Antonius. from the Frisian, Tönjes; a personal name.
Tonkin Demographics
Average Male Tonkin Height
177.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tonkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tonkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tonkin (Arabic: تونكين, Russian: Тонкин) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tonkin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 41,287th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 575,636 people. The last name Tonkin is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Tonkin are found; 51 percent are found in Australasia and 51 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 12 people.
The surname Tonkin is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 5,893 people, or 1 in 4,581. In Australia Tonkin is primarily found in: Victoria, where 30 percent are found, New South Wales, where 25 percent are found and South Australia, where 24 percent are found. Outside of Australia Tonkin occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Tonkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tonkin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 389 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tonkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Tonkin last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.
In The United States Tonkin are 39.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Tonkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.99% less than the national average, earning 276,884 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 143.47% more than the national average, earning R 578,580 per year; in United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,014 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonkina | 92 | 104 | / |
| Tongkin | 92 | 43 | / |
| Tonnkin | 92 | 2 | / |
| Tounkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tonkinn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tonkn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tongkien | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tonkienė | 86 | 1 | / |
| Toonking | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tunkin | 83 | 304 | / |
| Tankin | 83 | 243 | / |
| Tonkyn | 83 | 92 | / |
| Tonken | 83 | 73 | / |
| Toncin | 83 | 17 | / |
| Tonkim | 83 | 0 | / |
| Thongkind | 80 | 5 | / |
| Thongkien | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tankink | 77 | 339 | / |
| Tunkina | 77 | 265 | / |
| Tonquin | 77 | 256 | / |
| Tankina | 77 | 250 | / |
| Tangkin | 77 | 219 | / |
| Tunckin | 77 | 134 | / |
| Tonchin | 77 | 34 | / |
| Tungkin | 77 | 16 | / |
| Tonkyna | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tomkink | 77 | 3 | / |
| Thoongking | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tankn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tongchin | 71 | 112 | / |
| Taankink | 71 | 53 | / |
| Thonkaen | 71 | 47 | / |
| Tongquin | 71 | 14 | / |
| Tongqing | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thongken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toomking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tutinkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tuonkeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tunkienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thankinn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongkuen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thongkoen | 67 | 135 | / |
| Tancin | 67 | 61 | / |
| Tunkyn | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tankinova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tankyn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tankinová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tanken | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thongkaen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tachinkin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tunkinova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tusingkin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tonkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tomqin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tachenkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuongkim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thanhkien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuncin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tunken | 67 | 0 | / |
Tonkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tonkin in the Russian language | ||
| Тонкин | tonkin | - |
| Tonkin in the Arabic language | ||
| تونكين | twnkyn | - |
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Footnotes
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