Wilkins is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wilkins
No. of characters: 7
Origin: England
Meaning:

See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

Lastname is a variant form of Wilkin. See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

A variant form of Wilkin. The son of little Will, a pet form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

The son of little Will, a pet form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

How popular is Wilkins?

Wilkins is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Wales, South Africa, New Zealand, Jamaica, Scotland, Uruguay, Thailand, Ireland, Dominican Republic, Panama, Spain.

Wilkins is ranked 4890 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wilkins bearers increased by 4.58 per cent in 2010 US census to 58634 since 2000, the surname slipped by 38 spots and ranked at 570. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 63.09 65.2
Black 30.56 30.04
Hispanic or Latino 2.66 1.72
Others 2.36 1.81
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.89 0.88
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.43 0.34
Wilkins is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Saint Kitts and Nevis is ahead in terms of density. Around 115584 people have been found who wears Wilkins as their family name. Wilkins is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Wilkins:
532 United States75,398
357 England20,534
Countries with thousands of Wilkins:
535 Australia7,244
1,172 Canada4,629
173 Wales1,749
4,831 South Africa1,437
508 New Zealand1,357
Countries with hundreds of Wilkins:
829 Jamaica422
1,761 Scotland393
1,190 Uruguay324
62,786 Thailand197
2,539 Ireland169
3,013 Dominican Republic169
1,805 Panama125
23,687 Spain103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
60,830 Germany96
98,964 France80
2,784 Northern Ireland74
3,278 Singapore68
271 Antigua and Barbuda64
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
10,650 Chile45
271,013 India44
22,491 Mexico43
400 Guernsey37
275 Saint Kitts and Nevis36
48,879 Netherlands32
3,925 Trinidad and Tobago32
10,911 Liberia29
627 United States Virgin Islands29
42,865 Zimbabwe29
174,290 Brazil28
11,415 Ecuador28
9,043 Qatar28
16,975 Denmark27
679 Isle of Man27
48,277 Malaysia27
26,697 Sweden26
908 Guam25
590 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines24
96,069 Italy23
27,273 Switzerland23
4,164 China18
3,230 Hong Kong18
1,193 Jersey17
80,079 Greece15
45,186 Japan13
3,755 Costa Rica12
248,185 Nigeria12
37,411 Norway12
126,214 Poland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
152,056 Argentina10
4,379 Honduras10
394,810 Russia10
213,993 Philippines10
714 Vanuatu9
33,931 Venezuela9
92,692 Belgium8
453 British Virgin Islands7
41,832 Finland6
7,965 Guyana6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Immigrant Joseph Wilkins from Great Britain aboard the Letitia Heyes from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 26 years old when he arrived in USA on May 15, 1846. 20 years old Edw. Wilkins, Mrs Wilkins (65), U-Miss Wilkins (26), Engineer Matthew Wilkins, Immigrant Elizabeth Wilkins, Mary-Ann Wilkins, aged 10, Martha Wilkins, 4 years old Eliza Wilkins, and 36 other Wilkins around 34.78% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and dressmaker, mechanic, farmer migrated to US.

From Germany

Martin Wilkins was 23 years old when he migrated to USA on November 29, 1850. He lived in Germany where he worked as farmer and took Minna from Bremen. Anna Wilkins (25), 28 years old Wilhelm Wilkins, Nurse Anna Wilkins, Farmer C. Wilkins, 19 years old John Wilkins, U-Mr. Wilkins (22), Claus Wilkins (15), A.M. Wilkins (22), and 37 other Wilkins majority of whom were farmer and others worked as mason and laborer, servant, merchant, daughter migrated to US from Bremen, Bremen & Southampton, London and Liverpool.

Wilkins Namesakes

  • George Wilkins, English dramatist and pamphleteer best
  • Hugh Percy Wilkins, Welsh-born engineer and amateur astronomer
  • Francis Wilkins, former politician in Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Louis Wilkins, American athlete
  • Brooke Wilkins, softball player from Australia
  • Chris Wilkins, South African cricketer
  • J. Steven Wilkins, conservative American Calvinist and evangelical pastor and author
  • Arnold Wilkins, pioneer in developing the use of radar
  • Vaughan Wilkins, English historical novelist and journalist
  • Len Wilkins, *[http://www
  • John Wilkins, Anglican clergyman, natural philosopher and author
  • Maurice Wilkins, New Zealand-born British physicist and molecular biologist, and Nobel laureate whose research contributed to the scientific understanding of phosphorescence
  • Charles Wilkins, English typographer and Orientalist
  • Dominique Wilkins, American retired professional basketball player
  • Roy Wilkins, prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement
  • Roger Wilkins, African-American civil rights leader
  • Ray Wilkins, English football player and coach
  • Jeff Wilkins, former American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers
  • Hubert Wilkins, Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot
  • Gerald Wilkins, retired American professional basketball player
  • David Wilkins, American attorney and a former U.S. Ambassador to Canada during the administration of President George W. Bush
  • Damien Wilkins, American professional basketball player
  • Laisha Wilkins, Mexican actress, talk show hostess and producer
  • Robert Wilkins, American country blues guitarist and vocalist
  • Bob Wilkins, television personality born as Robert Gene Wilkins
  • Harold T. Wilkins, British journalist
  • Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, imprint of the publishing conglomerate Wolters Kluwer
  • Eddie Lee Wilkins, American former professional basketball player
  • Jack Wilkins, jazz guitarist
  • Kim Wilkins, Australian writer of popular fiction based
  • Dean Wilkins, English football coach and former professional player
  • Terrence Wilkins, former American football wide receiver and punt returner
  • Mac Wilkins, American athlete
  • Kitty Wilkins, horse breeder at the turn of the 20th century known as the "Horse Queen of Idaho
  • Sharon Wilkins, American actress
  • Graham Wilkins, English retired professional football full back
  • Marcus Wilkins, American football linebacker
  • Barry Wilkins, professional ice hockey player
  • Ernie Wilkins, Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr
  • Gina Ferris Wilkins, best-selling American author of over 85 romance novels
  • Donna Wilkins, New Zealand representative
  • Katie Wilkins, American former volleyball player
  • Gabe Wilkins, former American Football defensive end
  • Michael J. Wilkins, American lawyer and judge
  • Beriah Wilkins, U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Raymond H. Wilkins, United States Army Air Forces officer and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions

Wilkins Namesakes

  • George Wilkins, English dramatist and pamphleteer best
  • Hugh Percy Wilkins, Welsh-born engineer and amateur astronomer
  • Francis Wilkins, former politician in Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Louis Wilkins, American athlete
  • Brooke Wilkins, softball player from Australia
  • Chris Wilkins, South African cricketer
  • J. Steven Wilkins, conservative American Calvinist and evangelical pastor and author
  • Arnold Wilkins, pioneer in developing the use of radar
  • Vaughan Wilkins, English historical novelist and journalist
  • Len Wilkins, *[http://www
  • John Wilkins, Anglican clergyman, natural philosopher and author
  • Maurice Wilkins, New Zealand-born British physicist and molecular biologist, and Nobel laureate whose research contributed to the scientific understanding of phosphorescence
  • Charles Wilkins, English typographer and Orientalist
  • Dominique Wilkins, American retired professional basketball player
  • Roy Wilkins, prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement
  • Roger Wilkins, African-American civil rights leader
  • Ray Wilkins, English football player and coach
  • Jeff Wilkins, former American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers
  • Hubert Wilkins, Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot
  • Gerald Wilkins, retired American professional basketball player
  • David Wilkins, American attorney and a former U.S. Ambassador to Canada during the administration of President George W. Bush
  • Damien Wilkins, American professional basketball player
  • Laisha Wilkins, Mexican actress, talk show hostess and producer
  • Robert Wilkins, American country blues guitarist and vocalist
  • Bob Wilkins, television personality born as Robert Gene Wilkins
  • Harold T. Wilkins, British journalist
  • Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, imprint of the publishing conglomerate Wolters Kluwer
  • Eddie Lee Wilkins, American former professional basketball player
  • Jack Wilkins, jazz guitarist
  • Kim Wilkins, Australian writer of popular fiction based
  • Dean Wilkins, English football coach and former professional player
  • Terrence Wilkins, former American football wide receiver and punt returner
  • Mac Wilkins, American athlete
  • Kitty Wilkins, horse breeder at the turn of the 20th century known as the "Horse Queen of Idaho
  • Sharon Wilkins, American actress
  • Graham Wilkins, English retired professional football full back
  • Marcus Wilkins, American football linebacker
  • Barry Wilkins, professional ice hockey player
  • Ernie Wilkins, Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr
  • Gina Ferris Wilkins, best-selling American author of over 85 romance novels
  • Donna Wilkins, New Zealand representative
  • Katie Wilkins, American former volleyball player
  • Gabe Wilkins, former American Football defensive end
  • Michael J. Wilkins, American lawyer and judge
  • Beriah Wilkins, U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Raymond H. Wilkins, United States Army Air Forces officer and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions

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