Last Name TOMPKINS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Thomas, from the nickname Tom, and diminutive Tom-kin. The 'p' is intrusive, as in Thompson.
Origin English, Jewish, Falkland

Rank 1,385 (2000 US census) 1,506 (1990 US census)
Count 23,468 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.15%, or 20218 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.88%, or 2319 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.6%, or 141 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.58%, or 136 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.22%, or 286 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.57%, or 368 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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