Tonnison Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tonnison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tonnison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Tõnnison (12) are calculated separately.

Tonnison (14) may also be a first name.

Tonnison Last Name Facts

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

Tonnison is most common in England. It may occur in the variant forms: Tõnnison. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonnison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tonnison is the 3,323,005th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Tonnison occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Tonnison are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename in the world It is held by 14 people.

The last name Tonnison is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 42 percent live, Essex, where 35 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Tonnison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tonnison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tonnison
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