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Where Does The Last Name Atkinson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Atkinson (Arabic: اتكينسون, Russian: Аткинсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atkinson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,370^th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 43,842 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Atkinson live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Atkinson is also the 468,941^st most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 346 people.

The last name Atkinson is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 72,725 people, or 1 in 4,984. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Atkinson occurs in 122 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Atkinson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Atkinson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Atkinson surname grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,024 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Atkinson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Atkinson last name are 12.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Atkinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.61% more than the national average, earning 424,329 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,556 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.34% more than the national average, earning R 414,300 per year; in United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,088 CAD per year.