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There are approximately 2,426 people named Tonkin in the UK. That makes it the 3,869th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 38 are named Tonkin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Diminutive

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The Tonkin surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TONKIN. A diminutive of the diminutive Tony, from Anthony ?

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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