Atkinso Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Scotland

Atkinso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atkinso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Atkinso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atkinso occurs in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Atkinso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atkinso? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Atkinso live; 50 percent live in East Asia and 50 percent live in Sino-East Asia.

The last name is most widely held in Taiwan, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,907,458. In Taiwan it is most prevalent in: Taichung City, where 50 percent are found and Taipei City, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Taiwan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Atkinso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Atkinso has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Atkinso surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atkinso
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