Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ADKINS
There are approximately 3,895 people named Adkins in the UK. That makes it the 2,634th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 62 are named Adkins.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
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The Adkins surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Little Adam, or the son of Adam, from Ad and kins, a diminutive, signifying child, from the German kind, so Wilkins, Tompkins, etc.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ADKIN. ADKINS. ADKIXSON. A
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.