Aikens Surname
Approximately 7,365 people bear this surname
Aikens Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam,' from the nick. Ade and diminutive Adkin. The Scotch form of Atkin, which see, was Aitkin. This was further corrupted to Aiken and Aikin.
1752. Married — Thomas Aikin and Ann Whittington: St.
Read More About This SurnameAikens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,139 | 1:59,042 | 6,982 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Canada | 415 | 1:88,785 | 9,791 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Jamaica | 120 | 1:23,916 | 1,959 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 707 | 1:71,031 | 7,643 |
Aikens (30) may also be a first name.
Aikens 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. Ade and diminutive Adkin. The Scotch form of Atkin, which see, was Aitkin. This was further corrupted to Aiken and Aikin.
1752. Married — Thomas Aikin and Ann Whittington: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1771. — Henry Akin and Rebecca Adams: St. George, Hanover Square.
1783. — John Aickin and Mary McDannel: ibid.
These names are double diminutives of Adam, formed from Ad the diminutive of Adam with the diminutive suffix -kin (Old English -cen), and with the d sharpened to t. These names have been also explained as = little Atty or Axthur, but the preceding origin is the more likely one. John of Akyne ('of' here evidently an error), a Scottish merchant, petitioned for the return of his ship and goods illegally seized in England in 1405 (Bain, IV, 712). Andrew Atkin appears as a witness in Aberdeen in 1469 (CRA., p. 406), William Ackin was a witness in Brechin in 1476 (REB., I, 199), Andree Atkyn is recorded in Aberdeen in 1491 (REA., I, p. 329). Aitkane of Dunsleson was declarer innocent of part in the detention of King James III in Edinburgh Castle in 1482 (Lennox, II, p. 123), Thomas Atkyn Possessed a tenement in Glasgow in 1497 REG., 476), John Eckin was a tenant under the bishop of Aberdeen, 1511 (REA., I, p. 375), and William Atkyn was tenant under the bishop of Glasgow in 1513 (Rental), John Ackyne was bailie of Stirling in 1520 (SBR., p. 274), Robert Aykkyne was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1539 (NSCM., I, p. 55), and Samuel Atkins was Commissioner of Supply for the city of Edinburgh, 1655 (APS.). Elspeth and James Aitkine in Darnchester took the oath in 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 479). Forms of these names are common in the Commissariot Record of Stirling, in the Edinburgh Marriage Record, and in the Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire. Paterson says Aitken is an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae (Ayrshire, II, p. 87), and in Orkney it is believed to have replaced the Old Norse name Haakon and its derivative Hakonson. Robert Aitken (1734—1832), born in Dalkeith, was commended by resolution of Congress for printing of the Bible in the U. S. As forename: Atkyn de Barr and Atkyn Blake both in Ayr c. 1340 (Friars Ayr, p. 15), Atkin Scott in Ettrick, 1456. The oak in the arms of some of the name is merely canting heraldry. The -s of Atkins and Aitkins represents 'son,' so these forms are really for Atkinson, which see. Ackyn 1521, Ackyne 1524, Aicken 1681, Aickin 1550, Aickine 1674, Aicking 1669, Aikein 1615, Aiken 1689, Aikin 1688, Aikine 1677, Aiking and Aikne 1658 Aitcken 1689 Aitken 1689, Aitkene 1552, Aitkine 1687, Aitkyn 1549, Aitkyne 1658, Aken 1689, Akene 1669, Akin 1693, Akine 1667, Atkine 1667, Aytkine 1669, Aytkyn 1519, Aytkyne 1522; Aikeyne, Aikun, Aikyne, Aukin.
(English) Descendant of little Ad, a pet form of Adam; descendant of Acen (oaken).
(Saxon.) Oaken; hard or firm.
Aikens Demographics
Average Male Aikens Height
176.86 cm
Average Female Aikens Height
160.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Aikens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aikens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aikens is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aikens? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,562nd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 989,483 people. The last name Aikens occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Aikens are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Aikens is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 30 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 6,139 people, or 1 in 59,042. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Aikens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Aikens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Aikens last name rose 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 368 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Aikens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Aikens surname are 7.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.36% registered with the party.
The amount Aikens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $38,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.72% less than the national average, earning $43,364 CAD per year.
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