Tomkinson

Tomkinson Meaning & Origin

About Tomkinson
The surname Tomkinson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning "twin." The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Tomkinson means "son of Thomas" or "son of the twin." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants of someone named Thomas.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomkinson: 487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44193
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑmkɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMKNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomkinson in Braille

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

The name Tomkinson in braille

How to sign the name Tomkinson using Sign Language

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

The name Tomkinson in sign language

Numerology