Tenkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tenkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tenkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
Farmer 6
General Servant 5
Laundress 4
Domestic Servant 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Tailor 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Charwoman 2
Flannel Weaver 2
House Keeper 2
Mason 2
Gardener 2
Dock Labourer 2
Coal Miner 1
Farmers Daughter 1
Farmers Son 1
Clerk 1
Labourer 1
Plasterer 1
Servant 1
Travelling Draper 1
Carpenter 1
Help At Home 1
Retired X P Bengal Army 1

Tenkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tonkins 86% 1,415
2 Tenkins 100% 615
3 Tinkins 86% 278
4 Tankins 86% 119

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The surname Tenkins is the 2nd most popular variant of Tonkins.

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