Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WATKINS
There are approximately 37,615 people named Watkins in the UK. That makes it the 236th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 595 are named Watkins.
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
WatkinWatkinson
Watts
Walter
Wadkins
Watkiss
Watkiins
Watckins
Waitkins
Watkines
Watkin's
Watkine
Watkinds
Watkince
Watkings
Watking
Watkind
Watkens
Watikins
Watekins
Wadtkins
Watkinge
Watkinges
Watckings
Waitkens
The Watkins surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From Wat, and the patronymic termination kins; the son of Wat or Walter.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WATKINS. See Walter.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.