Atkinson Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Atkinson last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Atkinson last name
Meaning of the Atkinson last name: son of Atkin, little Adam. Atkinson means son of Atkin, a little form of Adam. It is common in northern England. A curious detail: Adam was a very popular name in medieval England. The name spread widely with emigrants to North America, Australia and New Zealand, and it is still most common in the north of England.
Arms associated with the Atkinson name
English heralds once rode round the counties checking who used arms, and the Atkinson name belongs to that long tradition.
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Atkinson name FAQ
What does the Atkinson name mean?
Son of Atkin, little Adam. Common variants include Atkins, Atkin, Adkinson.
Where does the Atkinson surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Atkinson coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Atkinson coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.