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Origin Of The Surname Watkins

Meaning Of The Surname Watkins

Ruling people

Interesting Facts About Watkins

Although this surname is English and can be found in a few different forms such as Gwatkins and Wattins, this name actually has its origins in the Old Germanic forename Walter which means ‘people rule’. This name was very popular with the Normans and is believed to have been brought over the England during the invasion in 1066. The addition of the suffix ‘kins’ indicates that this name was also given to people to signify ‘son of’.

Watkins Statistics

Watkins is the number 370 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 25,289 share the surname Watkins in the UK.

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