# Tompkins

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #34,321

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
Variant of Tomkins, from a diminutive of the given name Thomas + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Easily confused with
- **Tomkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomkins-vs-tompkins)

## Common misspellings (13)
`otmpkins`, `tmopkins`, `tomkpins`, `tommpkins`, `tompikns`, `tompkinns`, `tompkinss`, `tompkisn`, `tompkkins`, `tompknis`, `tomppkins`, `topmkins`, `ttompkins`

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