Tongue Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tongue Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tongue family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 192
Cotton Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 9
Dress Maker 9
Labourer 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Jeweller 9
General Servant 8
Coal Miner 7
Annuitant 5
Baker 5
Blacksmith 5
House Keeper 5
Boot Maker 5
Butcher 4
General Labourer 4
Frame Work Knitter Cotton & Merine 4
Farm Labourer 4
Jewellers Stamper 4
Clerk 3
Confectioner 3
No Occupation 3
Insurance Agent 3
Paper Box Maker 3
Frame Work Knitter 3

Tongue Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tonge 83% 12,111
2 Tong 67% 7,573
3 Tongue 100% 6,744
4 Toung 50% 247
5 Outing 17% 208
6 Ting 50% 195
7 Tounge 67% 154
8 Tang 50% 143

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The surname Tongue is the 3rd most popular variant of Tonge.

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