Tonman Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Tonman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the townman,' a labourer in or occupier of a town; v. Town.

John Tuneman, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Tuneman, Bedfordshire, ibid.

John Tounman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Tonman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Tonman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the townman,' a labourer in or occupier of a town; v. Town.

John Tuneman, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Tuneman, Bedfordshire, ibid.

John Tounman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1598. Richard Tunman, of Dalton-in-Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1672. Robert Tunman, of Ireleth-in-Furness: ibid.

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

Tonman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tonman is held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Tonman is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Tonman reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 3,717,808. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Chiang Mai Province, where 100 percent are found. Beside Thailand it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

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