Tompkin

Tompkin Meaning & Origin

About Tompkin
The surname Tompkin is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning "twin." The addition of the suffix "-kin" indicates a diminutive or endearing form, thus Tompkin can be interpreted as "little Thomas" or "son of 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 Tompkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tompkin: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tompkin 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
TMPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M P K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tompkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tompkin in Braille

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

The name Tompkin in braille

How to sign the name Tompkin using Sign Language

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

The name Tompkin in sign language

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