Aitken Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Aitken Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Aitken family

Profession Census Frequency
School 163
Private Means 25
Dock Labourer 12
At School 11
Clerk 11
Labourer 10
General Servant (domestic) 8
At Home 7
None 7
Scholar 7
Dressmaker 6
Shop Assistant 6
Student 6
General Labourer 6
Laundress 5
Bank Clerk 5
Housekeeper 5
Piecer 5
Fitter 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
Typist 4
Carpenter 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
Sick Nurse 4
Tailor Maker 4

Aitken Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Atkin 67% 26,165
2 Aitken 100% 5,248
3 Aitkin 83% 1,468
4 Atken 83% 197

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The surname Aitken is the 2nd most popular variant of Atkin.

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