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There are approximately 24,901 people named Wilkins in the UK. That makes it the 399th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 394 are named Wilkins.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Wilkins surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From Wil, and the patronymic termination kins, the son of William.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

WILKIN. WILKINS. WILKINSON.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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