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ˈtɒnˈkɪn, ˈtɒŋ-tonkin
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Tonkin
Tonkin, also spelled Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking, is an exonym referring to the northern region of Vietnam. During the 17th and 18th centuries, this term referred to the domain Đàng Ngoài under Trịnh lords' control, including both the Northern and Thanh-Nghệ regions, north of the Gianh River. From 1884 to early 1945, this term was used for the French protectorate of Tonkin, composed of only the Northern region.
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Tonkin
Tonkin, also spelled Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking, is the northernmost part of Vietnam, south of China's Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces, east of northern Laos, and west of the Gulf of Tonkin. Locally, it is known as Bắc Kỳ, meaning "Northern Region". Located on the fertile delta of the Red River, Tonkin is rich in rice production.
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tonkin
The northernmost province of Anam, Southeast Asia. Tonquin was conquered by the Chinese in 1406, and by the Anamese in 1790.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tonkin is ranked #15418 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Tonkin surname appeared 1,900 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Tonkin.
94.6% or 1,799 total occurrences were White.
2.2% or 42 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 35 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.8% or 17 total occurrences were Asian.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Tonkin in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Tonkin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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