Wilkins Name Meaning: A variation of the name 'William' which means 'desire'and 'helmet/protection', also means 'son of wilikn/william'.
Taken from the popular forename 'William' which became popular in the 11th centuary after the Norman conquest. May have also been taken from the father's forname and used as a surname.
Discover how your Wilkins ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.Bedfordshire | 0 |
Buckinghamshire | 99 |
Berkshire | 0 |
Cambridgeshire | 34 |
Channel Islands | 5 |
Cheshire | 50 |
Cornwall | 114 |
Cumberland | 6 |
Derbyshire | 70 |
Devon | 101 |
Dorset | 172 |
Durham | 21 |
Essex | 19 |
Gloucestershire | 689 |
Hampshire | 320 |
Herefordshire | 23 |
Hertfordshire | 75 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
Isle of Man | 2 |
Kent | 286 |
Lancashire | 116 |
Leicestershire | 117 |
Lincolnshire | 24 |
London | 1,132 |
Middlesex | 57 |
Northumberland | 21 |
Norfolk | 163 |
Northamptonshire | 174 |
Nottinghamshire | 39 |
Oxfordshire | 241 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
Shropshire | 28 |
Suffolk | 19 |
Somerset | 764 |
Surrey | 160 |
Sussex | 211 |
Staffordshire | 154 |
Warwickshire | 714 |
Westmorland | 1 |
Wiltshire | 664 |
Worcestershire | 110 |
Yorkshire | 56 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 16 |
Cardiganshire | 3 |
Carnarvonshire | 0 |
Carmarthenshire | 33 |
Denbighshire | 0 |
Flintshire | 63 |
Glamorgan | 79 |
Merionethshire | 3 |
Montgomeryshire | 1 |
Monmouthshire | 64 |
Pembrokeshire | 16 |
Radnorshire | 2 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
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Agricultural Labourer | 469 |
Female Servant | 297 |
Independent | 210 |
Labourer | 183 |
Male Servant | 109 |
Shoe Maker | 66 |
Carpenter | 60 |
Farmer | 54 |
Ag Labourer | 36 |
Tailor | 34 |
Pauper | 26 |
Dress Maker | 25 |
Butcher | 24 |
Weaver | 23 |
Mason | 21 |
Lace Maker | 19 |
Collier | 19 |
Laundress | 19 |
Pupil | 18 |
Apprentice | 18 |
Blacksmith | 18 |
Gardener | 18 |
Baker | 18 |
Cloth Worker | 18 |
Bricklayer | 17 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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William Wilkins | 5,934 |
Mary Wilkins | 5,423 |
John Wilkins | 4,646 |
Elizabeth Wilkins | 3,792 |
George Wilkins | 3,623 |
Thomas Wilkins | 3,267 |
Sarah Wilkins | 3,161 |
James Wilkins | 2,796 |
Charles Wilkins | 2,342 |
Henry Wilkins | 2,258 |
Ann Wilkins | 2,124 |
Jane Wilkins | 1,657 |
Eliza Wilkins | 1,546 |
Joseph Wilkins | 1,269 |
Alice Wilkins | 1,265 |
Emma Wilkins | 1,263 |
Frederick Wilkins | 1,261 |
Ellen Wilkins | 1,170 |
Annie Wilkins | 1,138 |
Emily Wilkins | 1,099 |
Edward Wilkins | 1,083 |
Alfred Wilkins | 1,042 |
Robert Wilkins | 959 |
Albert Wilkins | 908 |
Hannah Wilkins | 897 |