Tonson Surname

518,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Tonson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Anthony,' from the nick. Tony; (2) a corruption of Tomson, v. Toms.

Tonson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2891:244,42341,424
France501:1,328,454133,611
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
India151:51,137,692512,385
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England101:5,571,806158,774
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
China31:455,773,85521,925
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Tõnson (58) are calculated separately.

Tonson (448) may also be a first name.

Tonson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Anthony,' from the nick. Tony; (2) a corruption of Tomson, v. Toms.

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

John Tonson, tenant in Balgreschac, 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 176). John Tonson witnessed instrument of sasine, 1496 (Bamff, p. 37). Lower, Bardsley, and Harrison say this name is 'Tony's son,' son of Anthony, and Bardsley and Harrison also suggest it may be (2) a corruption of Tomson.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 Tony’s Son: v. Tony, Ant(h)ony. 2 for Tomson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tony's son, the son of Anthony.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Radulphus Tunçon held lands from Philip Augustus, Normandy c. 1200 (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 187).

The Norman People (1874)

Tonson Last Name Facts

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

Tonson (Russian: Тонсон) is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Tõnson. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tonson.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 518,760th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,604,372 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Tonson are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 46 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Tonson is also the 404,611th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 448 people.

This surname is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 244,423. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Ratchaburi Province, where 71 percent live, Nakhon Pathom Province, where 10 percent live and Bangkok, where 6 percent live. Aside from Thailand this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Tonson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tonson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tonson surname rose 107 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tonson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Tonson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning $20,728,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 30.99% more than the national average, earning $56,520 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tõnson9458/
Thonson92153/
Tonsong9236/
Tohnson9212/
Tounson9212/
Tonnson925/
Tonsson922/
Toonson921/
Tonsone921/
Toynson920/
Tounsong8630/
Tonsoong864/
Thonnson862/
Thonsson861/
Totenson861/
Tounsson861/
Thoenson861/
Thohnson861/
Tonssone861/
Tonssong861/
Tounsoun861/
Tomson837,227/
Tanson831,456/
Tunson83356/
Toncon83279/
Tonzon83112/
Tonsan8354/
Tonsen8350/
Tonsom836/
Tonjon832/
Tonsun832/
Tounssong8024/
Tomsone77757/
Thonsan77205/
Tonsung77201/
Thonsen77181/
Tonzong77105/
Toumson7771/
Toomson7756/
Tomsson7747/
Tonnsen7742/
Tonjong7728/
Tõnnson7727/
Thanson7723/
Tansong7721/
Taunson7719/
Tounsun778/
Tansoon774/
Tomshon773/
Tounsom773/
Tongion772/
Toymson771/
Tuinson771/
Tomnsan771/
Thonsun771/
Tonjonk771/
Tonshun771/
Tonssan771/
Tounzon771/
Thonzon771/
Tunsoun771/
Tunsson770/
Tounsen770/
Tonsand770/
Tounsan770/
Tunnson770/
Thunson770/
Thoonsen71235/
Thoensen71173/
Tounsand7149/
Thonssen7129/
Toonsang7124/
Toonssen7115/
Thansong716/
Thomsonc712/
Thonsang712/
Thomsoun712/
Thoimson711/
Tatinson711/
Thomsomn711/
Tonchong711/
Tonjonck711/
Tounsien711/
Thomsonĉ711/
Toonsian711/
Toomsong711/
Tunsound711/
Tonssant710/
Tonnsund710/
Tosensen710/
Tamson671,668/
Tansen67813/
Tansun67188/
Tansan67181/
Tumson67137/
Tansom67125/
Tonjan6751/
Tunsen6715/
Tomsom6714/
Tunsan6713/
Tonzan679/
Tunsun676/
Tonsam676/
Tunsom676/
Toncón673/
Toncun673/
Tonjun673/
Tattinson672/
Tonsem672/
Tomzon671/
Tansén671/
Thounsand670/
Thoenssen670/
Tattenson670/

Tonson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tonson in the Russian language
Тонсонtonson-

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