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 2,183
Coal Miner 448
Farmer 212
General Labourer 206
Agricultural Labourer 192
Domestic Servant 141
Dress Maker 133
Labourer 129
Living On Own Means 101
General Servant Domestic 97
General Servant 86
Laundress 77
Blacksmith 76
Living On Her Own Means 74
Farm Labourer 73
Farm Servant 61
Carpenter 56
House Keeper 54
Gardener 43
General Domestic Servant 43
Clerk 42
Grocer 41
Painter 36
Tailor 36
Shoe Maker 35

Watkins Surname Variants Ranking

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

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