Eakins Surname
Approximately 5,378 people bear this surname
Eakins Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ekin,' but what this is the pet name for I have not discovered. It evidently belongs to the same class as Watkin, Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, &c, which gave us the genitive forms of Watkins, Wilkins, Tompkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnameEakins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,305 | 1:84,195 | 9,534 |
| Canada | 333 | 1:110,647 | 11,850 |
| England | 316 | 1:176,323 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Ireland | 94 | 1:50,095 | 3,633 |
| Northern Ireland | 90 | 1:20,500 | 2,453 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 238 | 1:18,613 | 2,241 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 1:64,798 | 7,061 |
Eakins (11) may also be a first name.
Eakins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ekin,' but what this is the pet name for I have not discovered. It evidently belongs to the same class as Watkin, Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, &c, which gave us the genitive forms of Watkins, Wilkins, Tompkins, &c. The only explanation I can suggest is that Ekin is a modification of Edkin (v. Edkins).
1598. Thomas Marrott and Mary Eakyn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1693. Baptised — Gyles, s. Gyles Ekyns: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1721. Married — Samuel Ekin and Elizabeth Brown: ibid.
1730. Samuel Eakins, sheriffof Norwich: History of Norfolk.
1702. — Jeremiah Ekins and Ann Rea: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Ekins, q.v.
Ekins was the name of a gentle family owning, in the 17th and 18th centuries, Favell manor and other properties in Northamptonshire, which were sold in 1814 for £23,970 (Cole's "Weston Favell").
Eakins Demographics
Average Male Eakins Height
176.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Eakins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eakins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eakins has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eakins? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eakins is the 89,239th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,355,066 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Eakins are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Eakins is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,305 people, or 1 in 84,195. In The United States Eakins is most common in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Eakins exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Eakins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eakins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eakins last name increased 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 61 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eakins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Eakins last name is principally Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Eakins surname are 16.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.05% registered with the political party.
The amount Eakins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $41,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,506 CAD per year.
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