Tonkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tonkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tonkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Tin Miner 18
Agricultural Labourer 13
Copper Miner 10
Female Servant 10
Independent 9
At The Miner 5
Dress Maker 5
Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Mariner 2
Copper Dresser 2
Male Servant 2
Milliner 2
Tailor 2
Parish Apprentice 2
Collier 2
Miner 2
Wooll Carder 1
Apprentice 1
Baker 1
School Mistress 1
Tailoress 1
Tea Dealer 1
Gardener 1
Clerk 1

Tonkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tonkins 100% 1,415
2 Tenkins 86% 615
3 Tinkins 86% 278
4 Tankins 86% 119

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

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