Aitkins Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Aitkins Surname Definition:

North. English and Scot. forms of Atkins, q.v.

Aitkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
England811:687,87739,238
Australia521:519,14839,018
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
India71:109,580,769786,157
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Aitkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

North. English and Scot. forms of Atkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Descendant of little Ad, a pet form of Adam (red earth).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Aitkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aitkins is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Aitkins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aitkins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 748,537th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,977,984 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Aitkins are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 38 percent reside, Washington, where 30 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Aitkins exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Aitkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Aitkins has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aitkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Aitkins surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Aitkins last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Aitkins earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.64% less than the national average, earning $33,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $41,115 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atkins92110,028/
Itkins9220/
Aitkens86704/
Attkins8673/
Hatkins8634/
Adtkins8625/
Atkinss868/
Athkins867/
Atckins864/
Atkinsh863/
Aatkins862/
Astkins862/
Atkiens862/
Eatkins861/
Hitkins861/
Autkins861/
Aidkins861/
Atkinns860/
Gatkins860/
Gitkins860/
Atkns836/
Hatckins801/
Hastkins801/
Hattkins800/
Adkins7795,588/
Etkins77185/
Atkens7734/
Atkyns7711/
Hatkns770/
Atcins770/
Itkens770/
Atkinsová751/
Hautckins750/
Hadkins7122/
Itchins7115/
Ettkins716/
Addkins714/
Adkinss713/
Atchins712/
Audkins711/
Asdkins711/
Aedkins711/
Aadkins711/
Adkinsd710/
Gadkins710/
Hitchins672,445/
Hatchins674/
Adkns673/
Aitchens671/
Etkns671/
Autchins671/
Attchins670/

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Aitkins Reference & Research

Aitken DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Aitken FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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