Tobkin

Tobkin Meaning & Origin

About Tobkin
The surname Tobkin is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Tobias, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Toviyyah" meaning "Yahweh is good." The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Tobias." Therefore, the surname Tobkin can be interpreted as "son of Tobias" or "descendant of Tobias."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tobkin: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tobkin 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 Tobkin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 B K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tobkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tobkin in Braille

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

The name Tobkin in braille

How to sign the name Tobkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tobkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tobkin in sign language

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