Origins of the Wilkinson surname

What does the name Wilkinson mean?

The Wilkinson surname is English (particularly prevalent in the North of England and the Scottish border), and is thought to have Norman roots. Wilkinson is a patronymic surname, and would have been given to those who are the son or descendant of a person named Wilkin. The name Wilkin itself is a pet form or diminutive of William.

Alternative variations of the name Wilkinson

Wilkinson, Wilkinsone, Willkinson, Wilkenson, Welkinson

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6257North West 2451Isle of Man 74Yorkshire 12304East Midlands 2085West Midlands 1841East 1169London 14461South East 1729South West 245South Wales 113Mid Wales 21West WalesNorth Wales 99Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Wilkinsons lived in london

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57,000 Wilkinson Travel & migration records
460,000 Wilkinsons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Wilkinson

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60th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Wilkinson first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Wilkinsons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Wilkinsons in 1921

Cotton Weaver

2,722

Dressmaker

1,745

Domestic Servant

876

General Servant Domestic

852

Living On Own Means

766

Common male occupations for Wilkinsons in 1921

Coal Miner

2,699

Cotton Weaver

1,536

Farmer

1,499

General Labourer

1,497

Agricultural Labourer

1,307

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