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 4,008
Coal Miner 371
Farmer 312
Cotton Weaver 306
General Labourer 301
Dress Maker 260
Living On Own Means 224
Agricultural Labourer 204
Domestic Servant 187
Living On Her Own Means 165
Farm Servant 146
Joiner 146
General Servant Domestic 135
Labourer 134
General Servant 110
Blacksmith 101
House Keeper 88
Grocer 82
Farm Labourer 80
Laundress 67
Cotton Spinner 64
General Domestic Servant 63
Clerk 63
Tailoress 62
Worsted Spinner 60

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

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