# Tomkins vs Tomlin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tomkins
*name · frequency rank #48,532*
An English surname originating as a patronymic from the pet form of Thomas.

### Tomlin
*name · frequency rank #33,458*
A surname transferred from the given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomkins-vs-tomlin