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Where Does The Last Name Tonks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tonks (Arabic: تونكس, Russian: Тонкс) is most common in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Tonks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 66,084^th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 965,366 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Tonks live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 11 people.

The last name Tonks is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 4,363 people, or 1 in 12,771. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 27 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 8 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England Tonks is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Tonks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tonks has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tonks surname rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tonks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tonks last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Tonks last name are 14.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.5% registered with the 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.