Tonks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tonks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tonks family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 20
General Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Coal Hewer 9
Coal Miner 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Boiler Maker 7
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
Servant Domestic 6
Tailoress 6
Coal Miner C Hewer 6
Cabinet Maker 5
Brass Founder 5
Iron Worker 5
Key Maker 5
Charwoman 4
Iron Moulder 4
Cook Domestic 4
Labourer 4
Coal Miner & Hewer 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Pearl Button Maker 4
Storer Boat 4

Tonks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tonks 100% 10,762
2 Tunks 80% 2,054
3 Tinks 80% 301
4 Tanks 80% 264

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

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