Thompkins

Thompkins Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Thompkins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Thompkins: 5,732
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,998
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.94

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMPKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0512052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M P K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑmpkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thompkins in Braille

Here's how to represent Thompkins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Thompkins in braille

How to sign the name Thompkins using Sign Language

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.

The name Thompkins in sign language

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