Tonkyn Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTonkyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
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.
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Tonkyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tonkyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tonkyn is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tonkyn.
How Common Is The Last Name Tonkyn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tonkyn is the 1,943,350th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Tonkyn are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England Tonkyn is primarily concentrated in: East Sussex, where 16 percent live, Devon, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.
Tonkyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tonkyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tonkyn surname declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tonkyn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tonkyn surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonkyna | 92 | 9 | / |
| Tonkn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tonkin | 83 | 12,660 | / |
| Tonken | 83 | 73 | / |
| Tunkyn | 83 | 30 | / |
| Tomkyn | 83 | 19 | / |
| Tankyn | 83 | 18 | / |
| Tonkina | 77 | 104 | / |
| Tongkin | 77 | 43 | / |
| Tunkyna | 77 | 30 | / |
| Tankyna | 77 | 17 | / |
| Tonnkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tounkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tonkinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tankn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Thonkaen | 71 | 47 | / |
| Tongkien | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tonkienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thongken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tuonkeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toonking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongkuen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tunkin | 67 | 304 | / |
| Tankin | 67 | 243 | / |
| Thongkoen | 67 | 135 | / |
| Toncin | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tanken | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tamkyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Thongkaen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thongkind | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tumkyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thongkien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tonkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahankyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tunken | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tonkim | 67 | 0 | / |
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