Last Name WATKINS

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Meaning The son of Walter, nickname Wat, diminutive Watkin. Watkiss is a corruption of Watkins, as Perkiss for Hopkins.Watkin, which is still familiar in Wales, was a general favourite throughout England in the hereditary surname period.
From 'Wat,' and the patronymic termination 'kins;' the son of Wat or Walter.
Origin English, Jewish, Native American, Irish

Rank 222 (2000 US census) 174 (1990 US census)
Count 122,447 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 64.54%, or 79027 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 31.38%, or 38424 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.33%, or 404 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.62%, or 759 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.78%, or 2180 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.35%, or 1653 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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