Tonkinson

Tonkinson Meaning & Origin

About Tonkinson
The surname Tonkinson is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Tom," a diminutive of Thomas, combined with the patronymic suffix "-kin," meaning "son of." Therefore, Tonkinson signifies "son of Tom" or "son of Thomas." Surnames like Tonkinson were commonly used to distinguish between individuals with the same given name within a community or family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tonkinson: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 NG K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tonkinson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tonkinson in Braille

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

The name Tonkinson in braille

How to sign the name Tonkinson using Sign Language

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

The name Tonkinson in sign language

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