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
General Labourer 182
Living On Own Means 170
Dress Maker 124
Scholar 110
General Servant Domestic 100
Cook Domestic 86
Housemaid Domestic 70
Laundress Wash 69
Farmer 59
Domestic Servant 58
Carpenter 55
Bricklayer 54
Dressmaker 49
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 45
House Maid Domestic 43
Agricultural Labourer 43
Gardener Domestic 41
Charwoman 40
House Painter 37
Bricklayer Labourer 34
Servant Domestic 32
Brick Layer 30
House Keeper Domestic 30
House Keeper 29
Carman 28

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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