Tumpkin

Tumpkin Meaning & Origin

About Tumpkin
The surname Tumpkin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "tump," meaning a hillock or small mound. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or on a small hill. The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, indicating a small or little hill. Therefore, the surname Tumpkin can be interpreted as "little hill" or "one who lives near a small mound."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tumpkin: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tumpkin 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 AH1 M P K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tumpkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tumpkin in Braille

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

The name Tumpkin in braille

How to sign the name Tumpkin using Sign Language

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

The name Tumpkin in sign language

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