Tomlinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tomlinson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic from the personal name 'Tomlin',from the pet form of 'Tom'.

The origination of the name is from the Roman Aramaic byname 'Tomas',meaning the 'the twin'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tomlinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tomlinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,079
Agricultural Labourer 174
House Servant 165
At Home 99
Labourer 95
Dress Maker 71
Coal Miner 68
Farm Labourer 68
Servant 61
Annuitant 44
Farmers Son 42
House Keeper 40
Farmer 39
Farm Servant 38
General Servant 34
Butcher 34
Ag Lab 33
Power Loom Weaver 29
Shoe Maker 28
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 27
Frame Work Knitter 26
Joiner 26
Farmers Wife 24
Gardener 22
Tailor 22

Tomlinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tomlinson 100% 94,234
2 Timlinson 89% 113
3 Tamlinson 89% 109

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The surname Tomlinson is the most popular version of all its varients

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