Tomkins

Tomkins Meaning & Origin

About Tomkins
The surname Tomkins is of English origin and is derived from the given name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Te'oma, meaning "twin." The suffix "-kins" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "little." Therefore, Tomkins can be interpreted as "son of little Thomas" or "little Thomas." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of someone named Thomas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomkins: 1,260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,910
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑmkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomkins in Braille

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

The name Tomkins in braille

How to sign the name Tomkins using Sign Language

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

The name Tomkins in sign language

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