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 | 57 |
| Buckinghamshire | 178 |
| Berkshire | 334 |
| Cambridgeshire | 68 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 82 |
| Cornwall | 79 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 184 |
| Devon | 143 |
| Dorset | 181 |
| Durham | 117 |
| Essex | 572 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,035 |
| Hampshire | 681 |
| Herefordshire | 55 |
| Hertfordshire | 210 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 556 |
| Lancashire | 601 |
| Leicestershire | 348 |
| Lincolnshire | 47 |
| London | 2,500 |
| Middlesex | 538 |
| Northumberland | 70 |
| Norfolk | 191 |
| Northamptonshire | 321 |
| Nottinghamshire | 191 |
| Oxfordshire | 369 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 40 |
| Somerset | 761 |
| Surrey | 502 |
| Sussex | 361 |
| Staffordshire | 555 |
| Warwickshire | 1,045 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 638 |
| Worcestershire | 353 |
| Yorkshire | 279 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 178 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 571 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 242 |
| Pembrokeshire | 45 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| 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 |