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 2,199
Cotton Weaver 303
Coal Miner 221
General Labourer 141
Farmer 124
Dress Maker 117
Domestic Servant 105
Agricultural Labourer 94
Living On Her Own Means 85
Labourer 83
Living On Own Means 78
General Servant Domestic 66
General Servant 56
House Keeper 50
Blacksmith 48
Farm Labourer 47
Farm Servant 47
Joiner 47
Clerk 45
Grocer 43
Cotton Winder 39
Gardener 37
Butcher 36
Cotton Spinner 35
Laundress 35

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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