Origins of the Atkins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 166Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 657East Midlands 571West Midlands 1116East 683London 2945South East 1619South West 419South Wales 155Mid Wales 58West WalesNorth Wales 28Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atkinses lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Atkins

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    341st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Atkins surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Atkins first names?

    John

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    Common jobs for Atkinses

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    Common female occupations for Atkinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    445

    Laundress

    403

    General Servant Domestic

    302

    Domestic Servant

    293

    General Servant

    225

    Common male occupations for Atkinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    586

    General Labourer

    510

    Farm Labourer

    354

    Carpenter

    313

    Coal Miner

    303

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