Tonkov Surname

240,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Tonkov Surname User-submission:

Tonkov is a patronymic form of Tonkoi, meaning 'narrow, thin'.

Tonkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0201:141,29716,452
Bulgaria5781:12,0741,299
Ukraine401:1,138,067101,053
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
England21:27,859,030389,889
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Tonkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tonkov is a patronymic form of Tonkoi, meaning 'narrow, thin'.

- Junie

Tonkov Last Name Facts

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

Tonkov (Russian: Тонков) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tonkov is the 240,075th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,371,653 people. The last name Tonkov occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Tonkov are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 1,020 people, or 1 in 141,297. In Russia it is mostly found in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 24 percent reside, Perm Krai, where 16 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Other than Russia it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 35 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Tonkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Tonkov surname are 7.18% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.95% registered with the political party.

Tonkov earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonkova922,109/
Tonkoev9225/
Tomnkov921/
Tonckova863/
Totenkov861/
Tankov832,371/
Tomkov83185/
Tonkev8312/
Tonkow836/
Tonkob834/
Toncov833/
Tochenkov8014/
Tankova772,944/
Tonkaev7715/
Teunkov777/
Tongkow777/
Tankoev775/
Toncova775/
Tongkob773/
Tonkoff772/
Tankovs771/
Taunkov771/
Tomkhov771/
Toschenkov753/
Tasenkov7158/
Thongkob7144/
Thongkow7132/
Tatenkov7128/
Toshchenkov7122/
Tongkhow7112/
Tankhoev712/
Thongkav711/
Tankhova711/
Tounkoub711/
Tachenkov67168/
Tamkov67111/
Tankav6792/
Thongkhow6732/
Tancov6715/
Tankow673/
Tankof673/
Tankev672/
Thongkaev671/
Thongkoub671/
Tonkaw671/
Tankob671/
Thongkouw671/
Toncow671/
Tonków671/

Tonkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tonkov in the Russian language
Тонковtonkov-

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