Wilkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,090
Agricultural Labourer 441
House Servant 173
Labourer 165
At Home 126
Farm Labourer 92
Servant 78
Dress Maker 73
Carpenter 66
Laundress 64
Pauper 52
General Servant 51
Tailor 39
Butcher 38
Annuitant 38
Coal Miner 34
Errand Boy 32
House Keeper 31
Gardener 30
Shoe Maker 29
Ag Lab 29
Ag Labourer 28
Blacksmith 26
Baker 26
Nurse 26

Wilkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkins 100% 93,415
2 Walkins 86% 17,918
3 Wilkens 86% 620
4 Welkins 86% 552
5 Willkins 88% 420
6 Walkens 71% 178

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The surname Wilkins is the most popular version of all its varients

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