Edkins Surname

181,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Edkins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edward,' from the nick. Eddie and diminutive Edekin; compare Wilkin, Tompkin, Jenkin, &c. From the instances given below it will be seen that for five centuries at least the surname has lingered on in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

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Edkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0651:52,3176,424
United States4501:805,46462,023
Australia2421:111,55212,427
South Africa2071:261,72826,279
New Zealand1901:23,8334,174
Canada981:375,97533,576
Wales311:99,8247,946
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5611:43,4505,433
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Edkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edward,' from the nick. Eddie and diminutive Edekin; compare Wilkin, Tompkin, Jenkin, &c. From the instances given below it will be seen that for five centuries at least the surname has lingered on in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The final 's' in Edkins is genitival, as in Wilkins and Simpkins.

Edekin Gomey, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Edekin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Elena Edkynes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1800. Married — Charles F. de Coetlogon and Emily Edkins, Berkshire: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. — Thomas Edkins and Susanna Bourne: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Edkin’s (Son): v. Edkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Edward.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edkins Last Name Facts

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

Edkins (Russian: Эдкинс) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edkins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 181,558th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,109,021 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Edkins reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,065 people, or 1 in 52,317. In England Edkins is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 19 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Not including England Edkins exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Edkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Edkins has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Edkins last name increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Edkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Edkins surname are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.45% registered with the party.

The amount Edkins earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning R 250,548 per year; in United States they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $47,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.67% less than the national average, earning $41,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jedkins9257/
Aedkins921/
Hedkins921/
Jeudkins860/
Jesdkins860/
Adkins8395,588/
Etkins83185/
Odkins8314/
Edkens830/
Hodkins77153/
Adtkins7725/
Hadkins7722/
Jetkins7711/
Yodkins776/
Ettkins776/
Addkins774/
Adkinss773/
Eatkins771/
Aadkins771/
Aidkins771/
Adkns733/
Etkns731/
Hoddkins711/
Atkins67110,028/
Otkins6763/
Itkins6720/
Adkens6717/
Adkyns671/

Edkins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edkins in the Russian language
Эдкинсedkins-

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