Atkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Atkinson Name Meaning: With English Origin, "Atkinson" is from the pet name "Atkin", which is a diminutive of "Adam".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Atkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Atkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,339
Agricultural Labourer 479
House Servant 254
Coal Miner 228
Dress Maker 206
House Keeper 175
Cotton Weaver 159
Labourer 142
Carter 126
Wife Of Above 100
Servant 96
General Servant 88
Farm Servant 87
Joiner 78
Farmers Son 77
Farmer 76
Blacksmith 72
House Maid 71
Tailor 69
Farmers Wife 60
Laundress 59
Farm Labourer 59
Stone Mason 56
Shoe Maker 53
Domestic Servant 49

Atkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Atkinson 100% 196,596
2 Attkinson 89% 386
3 Atkenson 88% 207

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