Tonkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tonkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tonkin family

Profession Census Frequency
School 181
General Servant (domestic) 17
Private Means 17
At School 17
Dressmaker 14
Tin Miner 13
Farm Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 10
Farmer 10
Fisherman 10
General Labourer 9
Carpenter 9
Assisting In The Business 8
Mason 8
Commercial Traveller 7
Labourer 7
Assisting In Business 7
At Home 7
Thatcher 7
Dress Maker 6
Blacksmith 6
Tailoress 6
None 5
Butcher 5
Student 5

Tonkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tonkin 100% 9,829
2 Tonkyn 83% 444
3 Tunkin 83% 151

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The surname Tonkin is the most popular version of all its varients

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