About Thompkins
The surname Thompkins is of English origin and is derived from the given name Thomas, which means "twin" in Aramaic. The suffix "-kins" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "little." Therefore, Thompkins can be interpreted as "son of Thomas" or "little Thomas." It is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote a person's descent from someone named Thomas.
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The surname Thompkins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thompkins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Thompkins is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Thompkins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Thompkins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.