Wilkinson Name Meaning: Of English and Scottish origin, ‘Son of Wilkin’. This is only one of the many names to develop from William/Williamson ‘son of William’. William comes from the German name Wilhelm which consists of Wil ‘will or desire’ and Helm ‘helmet or protection’.
Discover how your Wilkinson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 75 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 85 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 1,178 |
| Cornwall | 32 |
| Cumberland | 728 |
| Derbyshire | 260 |
| Devon | 117 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 2,435 |
| Essex | 211 |
| Gloucestershire | 69 |
| Hampshire | 214 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 142 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 41 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 291 |
| Lancashire | 7,129 |
| Leicestershire | 218 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,471 |
| London | 1,684 |
| Middlesex | 147 |
| Northumberland | 1,111 |
| Norfolk | 253 |
| Northamptonshire | 132 |
| Nottinghamshire | 835 |
| Oxfordshire | 41 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 41 |
| Shropshire | 215 |
| Suffolk | 97 |
| Somerset | 84 |
| Surrey | 235 |
| Sussex | 130 |
| Staffordshire | 870 |
| Warwickshire | 461 |
| Westmorland | 454 |
| Wiltshire | 37 |
| Worcestershire | 88 |
| Yorkshire | 9,561 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 21 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,971 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 735 |
| Cotton Weaver | 526 |
| Coal Miner | 498 |
| House Servant | 356 |
| Dress Maker | 304 |
| Labourer | 280 |
| House Keeper | 276 |
| Servant | 184 |
| Carter | 159 |
| Blacksmith | 138 |
| General Servant | 130 |
| Joiner | 127 |
| Worsted Weaver | 118 |
| Laundress | 110 |
| Tailor | 110 |
| Shoe Maker | 106 |
| Butcher | 98 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 97 |
| Wife Of Above | 92 |
| Farmer | 91 |
| Worsted Spinner | 90 |
| Stone Mason | 88 |
| Grocer | 86 |
| Cook | 84 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Wilkinson | 22,462 |
| John Wilkinson | 21,667 |
| William Wilkinson | 18,927 |
| Elizabeth Wilkinson | 13,470 |
| Thomas Wilkinson | 12,956 |
| Sarah Wilkinson | 11,171 |
| George Wilkinson | 10,191 |
| James Wilkinson | 9,981 |
| Ann Wilkinson | 7,958 |
| Joseph Wilkinson | 7,339 |
| Jane Wilkinson | 7,321 |
| Robert Wilkinson | 5,504 |
| Henry Wilkinson | 5,287 |
| Margaret Wilkinson | 5,223 |
| Alice Wilkinson | 4,729 |
| Hannah Wilkinson | 4,705 |
| Annie Wilkinson | 4,544 |
| Charles Wilkinson | 4,467 |
| Ellen Wilkinson | 3,985 |
| Martha Wilkinson | 3,423 |
| Eliza Wilkinson | 3,294 |
| Emma Wilkinson | 3,245 |
| Edward Wilkinson | 3,077 |
| Richard Wilkinson | 2,976 |
| Arthur Wilkinson | 2,846 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkinson | 100% | 316,143 |
| 2 | Walkinson | 89% | 5,423 |
| 3 | Wilkenson | 89% | 5,185 |
| 4 | Willkinson | 90% | 751 |
| 5 | Welkinson | 89% | 562 |
The surname Wilkinson is the most popular version of all its varients