Adkins Surname

5,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Adkins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. The son of Adam, from the nick. Addy, diminutive Adkin, sharpened to Atkin. There is no need of course to prove this, but it is interesting to note the following: 'Adam le Fullere,' a citizen of London, is twice referred to as Adekin le Fullere (1073, Hundred Rolls).

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Adkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States89,1481:4,066448
England3,0871:18,0492,587
Australia1,1011:24,5193,354
South Africa9101:59,5367,520
Canada5611:65,6787,612
New Zealand1201:37,7366,411
Wales901:34,3843,434
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Guernsey441:1,465311
Guam291:5,521755
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
United Arab Emirates161:572,64223,583
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Sweden101:984,67673,605
France101:6,642,272293,169
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Panama51:782,45211,059
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9531:12,4811,885
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,0001:4,565563

Adkins (137) may also be a first name.

Adkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. The son of Adam, from the nick. Addy, diminutive Adkin, sharpened to Atkin. There is no need of course to prove this, but it is interesting to note the following: 'Adam le Fullere,' a citizen of London, is twice referred to as Adekin le Fullere (1073, Hundred Rolls). Six centuries ago Adam probably ranked as second or third favourite among boys' names throughout England. In the north it attained a most remarkable pre-eminence. Four Adams are mentioned in the revenues of Conishead Priory, A. D. 1256 (West's Furness, pp. 192, 195). No fewer than six Adams figure as benefactors of Furness Abbey, circa 1290 (ibid). The everyday form was Adekin, then Adkin, and finally Atkin (see Addison).

Geoffrey Adekyn, 10 Ric. II, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William Adekyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Willelmus Adkynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Edmund Adkynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hatkyn Benete, 1379: ibid.

The following come together: —

Johannes Attekyson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia soror Adekynson, 1379: ibid.

1680. Married — William Deevy and Elizabeth Adkins: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1709. Elizabeth, d. of John Adkison: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1718. Married — George Handaye and Mary Adkisson: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Adkin’s (Son), Adkin’s Son, v. Adkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Little Adam, or the son of Adam, from Ad and kins, a diminutive, signifying child, from the German kind, so Wilkins, Tompkins, etc.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Camden derives it from At, a familiar abbreviation of Arthur, and kins, a diminutive, signifying a child, having the same meaning as the German kind, a child, an infant, i. e., the son of Arthur, so Wilkins, Simpkins, etc.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Atkins,Adkins. —A characteristic surname of the midland and eastern counties, being at present most relatively numerous in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Lincolnshire. Its place is taken in the north of England by Atkinson. These names are regarded as diminutives of Adam.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Atkinson. —Essentially a north country name, prevailing in the counties north of the Wash and the Mersey, and having its principal home in the counties of Durham, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. It is scantily represented across the border.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Adkins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adkins Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Adkins (Russian: Адкинс) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adkins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,902nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 76,239 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Adkins reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 790,880th most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 137 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 89,148 people, or 1 in 4,066. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, West Virginia, where 11 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Adkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Adkins has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 810 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Adkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Adkins surname are 11.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adkins earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning R 251,436 per year; in United States they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $38,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adtkins9225/
Hadkins9222/
Addkins924/
Adkinss923/
Audkins921/
Asdkins921/
Aidkins921/
Aedkins921/
Aadkins921/
Adkinsd920/
Gadkins920/
Adkns913/
Atkins83110,028/
Edkins832,344/
Adkens8317/
Odkins8314/
Adkims835/
Adkyns831/
Aitkins77384/
Hodkins77153/
Attkins7773/
Hatkins7734/
Godkins7726/
Atkinss778/
Athkins777/
Atckins774/
Atkinsh773/
Astkins772/
Aatkins772/
Hadkims772/
Atkiens772/
Eatkins771/
Autkins771/
Hedkins771/
Gatkins770/
Adkinze770/
Atkinns770/
Atkns736/
Hoddkins711/
Hastkins711/
Hatckins711/
Hattkins710/
Goodkins710/
Etkins67185/
Otkins6763/
Atkens6734/
Atkyns6711/
Atkinsová671/
Edkens670/
Atcins670/
Hatkns670/
Hautckins670/

Adkins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adkins in the Russian language
Адкинсadkins-

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