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
School 2,310
Coal Miner Hewer 391
Farmer 237
General Servant (domestic) 147
Farm Labourer 144
Private Means 131
Dressmaker 130
General Labourer 115
Labourer 110
At School 98
Coal Miner (hewer) 84
At Home 82
Clerk 75
Domestic Servant 74
None 72
Shop Assistant 63
Collier Hewer 63
Carpenter 60
General Servant Domestic 59
Farmers Son Working On Farm 55
Housekeeper 54
Scholar 52
House Keeper 51
Blacksmith 50
Coal Miner 49

Watkins Surname Variants Ranking

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

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