Tonkyn Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tonkyn 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.

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Tonkyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Tonkyn 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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a double diminutive of Ant(h)ony, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -kin, O.LowTeut. -k-ín] 2 for Tomkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of the diminutive Tony, from Anthony.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Tonkyn Last Name Facts

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

Tonkyn is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonkyn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,943,350th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name Tonkyn is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Tonkyn reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Tonkyn is most widespread in England, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England it is mostly found in: East Sussex, where 16 percent reside, Devon, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Tonkyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tonkyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tonkyn last name fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tonkyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tonkyn surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Tonkyn earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonkyna929/
Tonkn911/
Tonkin8312,660/
Tonken8373/
Tunkyn8330/
Tomkyn8319/
Tankyn8318/
Tonkina77104/
Tongkin7743/
Tunkyna7730/
Tankyna7717/
Tonnkin772/
Tounkin771/
Tonkinn771/
Tankn733/
Thonkaen7147/
Tongkien715/
Tonkienė711/
Thongken711/
Tuonkeng711/
Toonking711/
Tongkuen711/
Tunkin67304/
Tankin67243/
Thongkoen67135/
Toncin6717/
Tanken6716/
Tamkyn6711/
Thongkaen6710/
Thongkind675/
Tumkyn675/
Thongkien672/
Tonkem671/
Tahankyna671/
Tunken670/
Tonkim670/

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