Atkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Atkinson Name Meaning: With English Origin, "Atkinson" is from the pet name "Atkin", which is a diminutive of "Adam".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Atkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Atkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,834
Agricultural Labourer 353
Labourer 249
Domestic Servant 247
Coal Miner 217
Dress Maker 203
General Servant 189
Cotton Weaver 171
Farm Servant 161
House Keeper 150
Joiner 146
Annuitant 127
Servant 111
Tailor 93
Laundress 89
Farmer 76
Farm Labourer 74
General Servant Domestic 72
Blacksmith 68
Wife Of Above 63
Stone Mason 63
Worsted Weaver 62
Farmers Son 59
Farmers Wife 59
Gardener 59

Atkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Atkinson 100% 196,596
2 Attkinson 89% 386
3 Atkenson 88% 207

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