Researching Luke Tonkin
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1452 people with the Tonkin surname? In that year Tonkin was ranked number 2205 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Luke means "Form of LUCUS. Light" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Luke Tonkin on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Luke Tonkin and the Tonkin Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1427 people with the Tonkin surname in the UK? Tonkin is now ranked number 2746 for popularity in the UK. |
Tonkin Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Tonkin surname in the USA? Tonkin is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Luke Tonkin
Luke Tonkin
Luke Tonkin is an Australian actor who made his professional musical theatre debut in the Helpmann-nominated children's musical My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch and toured the show nationally. He also played the role of the Big Bopper in the Australian tour of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story. He has toured Australia in Wombat Stew, Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit and "Stripey". Tonkin also toured South Korea in a Theatre in Education production of "Twelve Singing Animals" for LATT Children's Theatre. Currently, Tonkin is co-creator and host of comedy trivia game show "The Price Is Wrong" for Sutton's House of Music.
Tonkin is well known in his home town of Ballarat due to his work with the Sweet Monas Choir, Entertainers Anonymous and Sovereign Hill. He is also remembered as the "Cougar Guy" in the Australian television commercial "5 Cougars Thanks".
Source: Luke Tonkin, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tonkin
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