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Atkins


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Origin Of The Surname Atkins

Meaning Of The Surname Atkins

Son of Adam

Interesting Facts About Atkins

This Old English surname derives from the Hebrew male forename Adam, which means ‘red earth’. The family name is made up of the shortened version ‘Ad’ symbolising Adam and the prefix ‘kins’ which was often added to names to signify ‘son of’. The surname was first recorded in the 14th century in England as belonging to John Adekynes.

Atkins Statistics

Atkins is the number 281 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 31,015 share the surname Atkins in the UK.

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