Explore the Family Name Tomkins

The meaning of Tomkins

English (mainly East Midlands): variant of Tomkin, from the Middle English personal name T(h)omkin, a pet form of T(h)om(me) (see Thom), itself a pet form of Thomas.

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How common is the last name Tomkins in the United States?

Popularity analysis of the Tomkins surname, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals an increase in its prevalence between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 21,553rd in popularity in 2000, it climbed to 20,910th position by 2010, marking a growth rate of 2.98%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this last name increased from 1,129 in 2000 to 1,260 in 2010, demonstrating an 11.6% rise. Consequently, the proportion of people named Tomkins per 100,000 individuals also witnessed a slight increase from 0.42 to 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,553	#20,910	2.98%
Count	1,129	1,260	11.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.43	2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tomkins

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity distribution among people with the surname Tomkins shows intriguing shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The largest ethnic identity group remained white, staying relatively stable at around 90%. However, the Hispanic population within the Tomkins demographic grew significantly by 72.17%, though still remaining a minor fraction overall. The proportion identifying as two or more races also saw a substantial increase of 51.19%. Conversely, the percentage of the Black community fell by 40.73%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a moderate growth of 21.77%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group slightly decreased by 9.68%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.08%	90.32%	0.27%
Black	5.23%	3.1%	-40.73%
Two or More Races	1.68%	2.54%	51.19%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.98%	72.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.24%	1.51%	21.77%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.62%	0.56%	-9.68%