Atken Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Atken Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Atken family

Profession Census Frequency
School 5
Private Means 2
General Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Gardener (domestic) 1
Bard Board Box Makers Assistant 1
Cap Maker 1
Card Bd Box Master 1
Dock Clerk 1
Dock Labour 1
Errand Boy 1
Labourer (colliery) 1
Paper Maker 1
Shire Maker 1
Timber Salesman 1
Labourer (farm) 1
Oil Cake Mill Worker Pessman 1
Plumber 1
Repairing Business 1
Sin Manufacture (assistant) 1
Edge Tool Manufacturer Clerk 1
Retired Plumber 1
School Michess (elementary) 1

Atken Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Atkin 80% 26,165
2 Aitken 83% 5,248
3 Aitkin 67% 1,468
4 Atken 100% 197

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The surname Atken is the 4th most popular variant of Atkin.

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