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 98
Agricultural Labourer 18
Cotton Weaver 9
Labourer 7
House Servant 6
Dress Maker 5
Jeweller 5
Nurse 4
Blacksmith 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Nailor 4
Joiner 3
Coal Miner 3
Laundress 3
Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper 3
School 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Carter 3
Book Keeper 2
Cotton Winder 2
Inn Keeper 2
Baker 2
Cooper 2

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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