Surname טולקין (Tolkin 
, Tolkien 
, טולקין 
) , across the world, is a rare last name. The surname טולקין is characteristic of Uruguay, where it is a rare surname, Israel, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Likewise, טולקין is the forename as well as the last name.