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 1,864
Agricultural Labourer 313
Labourer 243
Domestic Servant 122
General Servant 107
Dress Maker 82
Carpenter 73
Laundress 69
Ag Labourer 62
Servant 56
No Occupation 44
House Keeper 42
Farm Labourer 40
Gardener 38
Bricklayer 37
Cook 37
Shoe Maker 36
Annuitant 35
Coal Miner 35
Tailor 32
Butcher 29
Mason 28
Dressmaker 27
Farm Servant 27
Nurse 27

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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