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
General Labourer 192
Living On Own Means 151
General Servant Domestic 133
Dress Maker 80
Scholar 74
Cook Domestic 66
Laundress Wash 54
Housemaid Domestic 53
Carpenter 48
Agricultural Labourer 48
Bricklayer 44
Farmer 44
Domestic Servant 43
Coal Miner Hewer 37
House Maid Domestic 34
Charwoman 33
Gardener Domestic 32
Commercial Clerk 29
Servant Domestic 28
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 26
Carman 25
Dressmaker 25
School 24
Farm Labourer 23
Coal Hewer 23

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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The surname Atkins is the most popular version of all its varients

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