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Wilkins


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Origin Of The Surname Wilkins

Meaning Of The Surname Wilkins

Son of Wilkin

Interesting Facts About Wilkins

This surname comes from the Old English shortened form of the male name William and that is Will. The diminutive suffix of ‘kins’ was often added onto names to signify ‘the son of’ and therefore the name became a more and more common surname as it was passed down from generation to generation. This first recorded spelling of this name dates back to 1327 and appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire of Roger Wylkyns.

Wilkins Statistics

Wilkins is the number 337 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 27,345 share the surname Wilkins in the UK.

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