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
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Eakins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eakins Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eakins occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eakins? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 89,239th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,355,066 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Eakins reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Eakins is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Eakins is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,305 people, or 1 in 84,195. In The United States Eakins is most numerous in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Eakins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eakins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Eakins surname rose 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 61 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eakins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Eakins surname is chiefly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Eakins surname are 16.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.05% registered to vote for the 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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