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
School 1,668
Cotton Weaver 250
Coal Miner Hewer 151
Farmer 135
Labourer 103
Private Means 86
Weaver 86
General Labourer 85
Farm Labourer 82
Dressmaker 81
General Servant (domestic) 78
None 67
Housekeeper 63
Clerk 55
Domestic Servant 52
At School 51
Carter 51
Bricklayer 50
House Keeper 50
Scholar 48
Joiner 47
At Home 46
Weaver Cotton 46
House Painter 36
Assisting In The Business 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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