Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Wilkins surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Wilkinses

We have a total number of 153833 records for people with the last name Wilkins.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

Alternative variations of the name Wilkins

Wilkins, Wilkens, Wilken, Wilkin, Willkins

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Wilkinses.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Wilkins family's history

Where do most Wilkinses live?

In 1921, most Wilkinses lived in London.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Wilkinses

How common is your surname?

318th most common surname in the UK

We have 136,000 records for the Wilkins surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

Who were Wilkinses most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Wilkinses.

What are the most common Wilkins first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Wilkins family members

Common jobs for Wilkinses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Wilkinses in 1921
Dressmaker

737

Laundress

478

Domestic Servant

379

General Servant Domestic

335

General Servant

275

Common Male occupations for Wilkinses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

759

General Labourer

595

Carpenter

474

Farm Labourer

373

Bricklayer

360

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 430,000 family trees with the Wilkins surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Wilkinses.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial