Tomlinson is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Tomlinson
No. of characters: 9
Origin: England
Meaning:

See Thomas - The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin. Some of the Welsh families of Thomas are of antiquity, though the surname is, in all cases, of comparatively recent assumption: e.g.: THOMAS of Gellywernen, county of Carmarthen, descends from Sir Hugh Treherne, one of the Welsh knights who accompanied the Black Prince to the battle of Poictiers: some members of this family have recently exchanged the name for Treherne. THOMAS of Llwyn Madoc, county of Brecknock, traces his pedigree up to that prolific source of noble and gentle blood, Elystan Glodrydd, Prince of Fferllys; and THOMAS of Welfield, county of Radnor, springs from the same princely origin.

Family name Tomlinson is a variant of the Thomlinson. See Thomas - The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin. Some of the Welsh families of Thomas are of antiquity, though the surname is, in all cases, of comparatively recent assumption: e.g.: THOMAS of Gellywernen, county of Carmarthen, descends from Sir Hugh Treherne, one of the Welsh knights who accompanied the Black Prince to the battle of Poictiers: some members of this family have recently exchanged the name for Treherne. THOMAS of Llwyn Madoc, county of Brecknock, traces his pedigree up to that prolific source of noble and gentle blood, Elystan Glodrydd, Prince of Fferllys; and THOMAS of Welfield, county of Radnor, springs from the same princely origin.

The son of little Tom, a pet form of Thomas that means "a twin".

How popular is Tomlinson?

Tomlinson is common in United States, England, Jamaica, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland, Thailand, Panama, France, Northern Ireland, Russia, Spain.

Tomlinson is ranked 7582 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Tomlinson bearers increased by 4.83 per cent in 2010 US census to 25274 since 2000, the surname slipped by 62 spots and ranked at 1407. The last name was found in around 9 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.64 87.03
Black 10.32 8.47
Hispanic or Latino 2.99 1.9
Others 1.85 1.62
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.65 0.52
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.55 0.47
Tomlinson is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jamaica lie ahead in terms of density. Around 74831 person has been found who wears Tomlinson as their family name. Tomlinson is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Tomlinson:
1,311 United States33,726
313 England22,837
Countries with thousands of Tomlinson:
119 Jamaica4,395
908 Australia4,336
1,463 Canada3,771
4,691 South Africa1,481
Countries with hundreds of Tomlinson:
775 New Zealand945
552 Wales610
1,291 Scotland597
35,797 Thailand330
1,277 Panama212
53,985 France184
1,772 Northern Ireland155
84,472 Russia127
22,966 Spain108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
192 Antigua and Barbuda88
66,883 Germany84
3,925 Ireland82
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
352 Isle of Man46
202 Cayman Islands41
17,881 Switzerland40
13,908 Denmark35
6,884 Singapore34
12,265 Portugal28
721 Jersey27
88,124 Argentina26
45,605 Zimbabwe26
22,886 United Arab Emirates25
47,365 Belgium24
14,824 Dominican Republic23
24,793 Norway23
5,175 Luxembourg20
39,827 Sweden18
18,229 Botswana17
105,022 Italy15
188,373 Philippines15
280,662 Brazil14
527,769 India14
48,111 Egypt13
73,030 Netherlands13
1,249 United States Virgin Islands13
122 Anguilla11
84,692 Greece11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
46,388 Japan9
30,910 Chile8
26,217 Estonia8
134,908 Malaysia8
101,897 Papua New Guinea8
10,125 China7
102,287 Kazakhstan7
848 Bahamas6
991 Gibraltar6
3,090 Vietnam6
Show Full Last Name Distribution

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Lady Maid Mary Tomlinson from Dublin, Ireland aboard the Fingal from Dublin during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 18 years old when she arrived in New-York on November 7, 1848. George Tomlinson, aged 24, Willm. Tomlinson, aged 36, 27 years old Joshua Tomlinson, Elisabeth Tomlinson (30) Immigrant, 24 years old U-Miss Tomlinson, 24 years old John Tomlinson, 20 years old U Tomlinson, Thomas Tomlinson, aged 32, and 28 other Tomlinson around 33.33% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer migrated to US.

From Germany

19 years old mechanic James Tomlinson who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on August 4, 1881 by Plantyn put out from Antwerp.

Tomlinson Namesakes

  • Charles Tomlinson, British poet, translator, academic and illustrator
  • Mike Tomlinson, chair of the Working Group for 14–19 Reform which has been commissioned by the British Government to look into reform of the syllabus and qualifications structure for 14- to 19-year-olds
  • H. M. Tomlinson, British writer and journalist
  • Kenneth Tomlinson, editor at 'Reader's Digest' and American government official
  • Clare Tomlinson, anchorwoman for the British satellite broadcast sports network Sky Sports
  • Ernest Tomlinson, English composer
  • John Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson, British Labour Co-operative politician
  • Robert Tomlinson, Irish Anglican medical missionary
  • Richard H. Tomlinson, Canadian chemist and philanthropist
  • Thomas A. Tomlinson, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Harry Tomlinson, English cricketer
  • Peter Tomlinson, broadcaster and continuity announcer
  • David Tomlinson, English stage
  • Chris Tomlinson, retired English long jumper
  • Ray Tomlinson, pioneering American computer programmer
  • Richard Tomlinson, former officer of the British Secret Intelligence Service
  • Ricky Tomlinson, English actor, comedian
  • LaDainian Tomlinson, running back
  • Gideon Tomlinson, United States Senator
  • Jane Tomlinson, amateur English athlete who raised £1
  • Kirk Tomlinson, Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre
  • Trent Tomlinson, American country music artist
  • James Tomlinson, former English cricketer
  • Luke Tomlinson, professional polo player and former captain of the England polo team
  • LeShay Tomlinson, American actress, best known for her role as Cathy
  • Denis Tomlinson, Rhodesian cricketer
  • Roger Tomlinson, English geographer and the primary originator of modern computerised geographic information systems
  • Claire Tomlinson, English polo player and pony breeder
  • Theresa Tomlinson, English writer for children
  • Gerald Tomlinson, crime writer and editor
  • Malcolm Tomlinson, English musician
  • Graeme Tomlinson, English former footballer who played as a forward
  • Stuart Tomlinson, English former professional wrestler and professional footballer
  • Paul Tomlinson, English former footballer
  • Eleanor Tomlinson, English actress and singer,
  • Dave Tomlinson, retired professional ice hockey centre

Tomlinson Namesakes

  • Charles Tomlinson, British poet, translator, academic and illustrator
  • Mike Tomlinson, chair of the Working Group for 14–19 Reform which has been commissioned by the British Government to look into reform of the syllabus and qualifications structure for 14- to 19-year-olds
  • H. M. Tomlinson, British writer and journalist
  • Kenneth Tomlinson, editor at 'Reader's Digest' and American government official
  • Clare Tomlinson, anchorwoman for the British satellite broadcast sports network Sky Sports
  • Ernest Tomlinson, English composer
  • John Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson, British Labour Co-operative politician
  • Robert Tomlinson, Irish Anglican medical missionary
  • Richard H. Tomlinson, Canadian chemist and philanthropist
  • Thomas A. Tomlinson, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Harry Tomlinson, English cricketer
  • Peter Tomlinson, broadcaster and continuity announcer
  • David Tomlinson, English stage
  • Chris Tomlinson, retired English long jumper
  • Ray Tomlinson, pioneering American computer programmer
  • Richard Tomlinson, former officer of the British Secret Intelligence Service
  • Ricky Tomlinson, English actor, comedian
  • LaDainian Tomlinson, running back
  • Gideon Tomlinson, United States Senator
  • Jane Tomlinson, amateur English athlete who raised £1
  • Kirk Tomlinson, Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre
  • Trent Tomlinson, American country music artist
  • James Tomlinson, former English cricketer
  • Luke Tomlinson, professional polo player and former captain of the England polo team
  • LeShay Tomlinson, American actress, best known for her role as Cathy
  • Denis Tomlinson, Rhodesian cricketer
  • Roger Tomlinson, English geographer and the primary originator of modern computerised geographic information systems
  • Claire Tomlinson, English polo player and pony breeder
  • Theresa Tomlinson, English writer for children
  • Gerald Tomlinson, crime writer and editor
  • Malcolm Tomlinson, English musician
  • Graeme Tomlinson, English former footballer who played as a forward
  • Stuart Tomlinson, English former professional wrestler and professional footballer
  • Paul Tomlinson, English former footballer
  • Eleanor Tomlinson, English actress and singer,
  • Dave Tomlinson, retired professional ice hockey centre

Related Family Names: