Watkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Watkins Name Meaning: A variation of Walter.

From the Middle English \"Watt\", which is a variation of Walter.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,442
Coal Miner 375
Agricultural Labourer 303
General Labourer 196
Domestic Servant 193
Labourer 183
Dress Maker 155
General Servant 148
Carpenter 103
Farmers Son 94
Farm Labourer 91
Laundress 88
Farmers Wife 77
General Servant Domestic 76
Farm Servant Indoor 69
Annuitant 67
House Keeper 64
Farmers Daughter 55
Farmer 52
Blacksmith 49
No Occupation 45
Collier 44
Charwoman 40
General Domestic Servant 40
Labourer Wife 40

Watkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watkins 100% 113,365
2 Witkins 86% 149

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