Atkin Surname

36,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Atkin 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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Atkin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,2781:7,6561,123
United States3,2611:111,15012,085
Australia1,4091:19,1592,650
Canada5341:68,9997,922
New Zealand3611:12,5442,188
Turkey2991:260,27217,820
Israel2091:40,9465,587
Russia1921:750,64162,731
Solomon Islands1741:3,334359
Scotland1501:35,6923,478
Wales1461:21,1952,251
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
France291:2,290,439180,028
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Panama251:156,4905,002
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
India111:69,733,217610,955
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tonga11:107,313791
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Samoa11:193,8081,089
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,9681:6,143947
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales111:142,5835,610
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4771:105,28010,575

Atkin (175) may also be a first name.

Atkin 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

A double diminutive of Adam (with d sharp­ened to t), q.v.; also of Arthur, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son 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

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
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Atkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atkin (Arabic: اتكن, Russian: Аткин) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Atkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,570th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 505,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Atkin live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. Atkin is also the 690,096th most widespread given name in the world, held by 175 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 7,278 people, or 1 in 7,656. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 12 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England Atkin exists in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Atkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Atkin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Atkin last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 789 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Atkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Atkin surname is principally Anglican (61%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Atkin surname are 13.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Atkin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning R 312,648 per year; in United States they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $47,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $53,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aitkin91682/
Atkina91222/
Atkind9145/
Hatkin9133/
Gatkin9121/
Aytkin914/
Attkin914/
Atckin911/
Autkin911/
Atkisn911/
Adtkin910/
Aytekin8335,644/
Haitkin8332/
Gatkina835/
Gautkin832/
Ashtkin832/
Aitkina831/
Aitekin831/
Haetkin831/
Aitking830/
Adkin801,750/
Etkin801,000/
Otkin80137/
Atken8054/
Atkyn808/
Atcin802/
Atqin801/
Aytekkin771/
Ahatkina771/
Aitken7336,514/
Adkina73768/
Atchin73387/
Gotkin73283/
Otkina7388/
Ettkin7328/
Aitcin7327/
Atkyna7317/
Gadkin7314/
Ootkin7312/
Outkin739/
Adking735/
Attken734/
Adkinn734/
Adkind734/
Adkisn733/
Aidkin732/
Oetkin732/
Ostkin732/
Hetkin732/
Agykin731/
Ötking731/
Hotkin731/
Attkne731/
Aadkin731/
Audkin731/
Hadkin731/
Atkeen731/
Otking730/
Gatken730/
Adkink730/
Gootkin6779/
Gotkina6758/
Hatchin6733/
Öttking6730/
Hootkin6727/
Houtkin6726/
Outkina6722/
Goutkin6720/
Autchin675/
Ayteken674/
Gadkina674/
Hatkyna674/
Aitchin672/
Aidking671/
Hothkin671/
Gottkin670/
Aitcken670/
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Atkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atkin in the Russian language
Аткинatkin-
Atkin in the Arabic language
اتكنatkn-
اتكينatkyn-

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