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
Farmer 249
General Labourer 224
Living On Own Means 205
Coal Miner Hewer 178
General Servant Domestic 175
Dress Maker 130
Coal Hewer 120
Scholar 119
Cook Domestic 105
Housemaid Domestic 71
Carpenter 68
Domestic Servant 67
Laundress Wash 66
School 61
Coal Miner 57
Agricultural Labourer 56
Blacksmith 54
Coal Miner C Hewer 53
Dressmaker 50
At School 48
Servant Domestic 47
Gardener Domestic 43
House Keeper Domestic 42
Butcher 41
Charwoman 39

Watkins Surname Variants Ranking

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

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