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 1,885
Cotton Weaver 230
Agricultural Labourer 155
Labourer 138
Coal Miner 120
General Servant 101
Dress Maker 85
House Keeper 78
Domestic Servant 76
Farm Servant 54
Annuitant 47
Joiner 47
Cotton Winder 42
Blacksmith 37
Servant 35
General Servant Domestic 34
Butcher 33
Carter 32
Laundress 32
Tailor 31
Carpenter 31
Farm Labourer 31
Wife Of Above 31
Farmer 28
Bricklayer 27

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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