Tompkins

Tompkins Meaning & Origin

About Tompkins
The surname Tompkins 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" signifies "little Thomas" or "son of Thomas." Therefore, the surname Tompkins can be interpreted as "son of Thomas" or "descendant of Thomas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tompkins: 24,056
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.16

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

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 Tompkins in Braille

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

The name Tompkins in braille

How to sign the name Tompkins using Sign Language

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

The name Tompkins in sign language

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