Tonks Surname
Approximately 7,549 people bear this surname
Tonks 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 SurnameTonks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,363 | 1:12,771 | 1,883 |
| Australia | 1,331 | 1:20,282 | 2,812 |
| United States | 808 | 1:448,588 | 38,453 |
| New Zealand | 373 | 1:12,140 | 2,112 |
| Canada | 240 | 1:153,523 | 15,602 |
| Wales | 147 | 1:21,051 | 2,237 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,572 | 1:15,506 | 2,291 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Tonks (11) may also be a first name.
Tonks 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.
A contraction of Tonkins, q.v.
A diminutive of the diminutive Tony, from Anthony.
From the Frisian, Tonjes; a personal name.
Tonks Demographics
Tonks Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Tonks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tonks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tonks (Arabic: تونكس, Russian: Тонкс) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tonks.
How Common Is The Last Name Tonks? popularity and diffusion
Tonks is the 66,084th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 965,366 people. Tonks is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Tonks reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 11 people.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 4,363 people, or 1 in 12,771. In England Tonks is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 27 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 8 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Tonks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tonks has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tonks last name grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tonks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Tonks last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Tonks last name are 14.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tonks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning R 256,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,549 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tonks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tonks in the Russian language | ||
| Тонкс | tonks | - |
| Tonks in the Arabic language | ||
| تونكس | twnks | - |
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