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Atkins Family History

Atkins Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Atkin (a pet form of Adam) with genitival -s or a variant of Atkin with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Atkin, Adkins, Alkins, Watkins, Atkinson, Harkins, Lukins, Matkins

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Where is the Atkins family from?

You can see how Atkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Atkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Atkins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 106 Atkins families living in Massachusetts. This was about 17% of all the recorded Atkins's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Atkins families in 1840.
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What did your Atkins ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Atkins. 18% of Atkins men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Atkins women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Atkins were Truck Driver and Cook. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Cook
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 35,000 immigration records available for the last name Atkins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 58,000 military records available for the last name Atkins. For the veterans among your Atkins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Atkins lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Atkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Atkins in 1941 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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