Wilkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilkinson Name Meaning: Of English and Scottish origin, ‘Son of Wilkin’. This is only one of the many names to develop from William/Williamson ‘son of William’. William comes from the German name Wilhelm which consists of Wil ‘will or desire’ and Helm ‘helmet or protection’.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8,706
Cotton Weaver 995
Coal Miner 765
Agricultural Labourer 462
Dress Maker 353
General Labourer 329
Domestic Servant 318
Labourer 302
Worsted Weaver 237
House Keeper 236
General Servant 228
Annuitant 220
Joiner 168
Farm Labourer 168
General Servant Domestic 147
Worsted Spinner 128
Laundress 126
Farmers Son 126
Farm Servant Indoor 120
Stone Mason 119
Butcher 114
Woollen Weaver 112
Tailor 110
Cotton Winder 110
Grocer 103

Wilkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkinson 100% 316,143
2 Walkinson 89% 5,423
3 Wilkenson 89% 5,185
4 Willkinson 90% 751
5 Welkinson 89% 562

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

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