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
Living On Own Means 3
Ordinary Farm Labourer 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Cigarette Maker 2
Nurse Domestic 1
Retired Schoolmaster 1
Dressmaker 1
Milk Hawker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 1
Able Seaman 1
Cord Wainer 1
Hawker General Labourer 1
Ironer Wash 1
Scholar 1
Building Contractions Contract 1
Schoolminitress (schol) 1
Hospital Nurse Sick 1
Abber Tyre Gaugeer 1
Brick Layer 1
Domestic Cook 1
Plumber 1
Wagon Repairer 1
Farmer Labourer Yard 1
General Servant Domestic 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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