Atkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Atkins Name Meaning: Thought to derirve from the Hebrew 'Ad' beinf a shortened form of the name 'Adam' which means 'red earth'/'man'. May also mean 'Son of Atkin or Arthur'.

Thought to have derived from the forename Adam, may have been taken from a father's forname and used for a surname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Atkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Atkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,245
Agricultural Labourer 301
General Labourer 109
Domestic Servant 107
Coal Miner 103
Laundress 98
Dress Maker 91
General Servant 90
Labourer 85
Annuitant 66
Farm Labourer 58
Carpenter 49
General Servant Domestic 42
Tailor 34
No Occupation 33
Silk Weaver 33
Bricklayer 30
Gardener 29
Charwoman 28
Butcher 26
Cook 24
Painter 24
Servant Domestic 23
Blacksmith 22
Errand Boy 21

Atkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Atkins 100% 77,704
2 Attkins 86% 1,416
3 Aitkins 86% 186
4 Tokins 67% 173
5 Etkins 83% 103

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