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'''Atkinson''' is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the Middle English ''Atkin''. The personal name ''Atkin'' is one of many [[pet form]]s of the name ''[[Adam (given name)|Adam]]''.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx? |title=Learn about the family history of your surname |publisher=[[Ancestry.com]] |accessdate=2 July 2011}} which cited {{cite book |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=0-19-508137-4 }} for the surnames "Atkinson" and "Atkin".</ref>
'''Atkinson''' is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the Middle English ''Atkin''. The personal name ''Atkin'' is one of many [[pet form]]s of the name ''[[Adam (given name)|Adam]]''.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx? |title=Learn about the family history of your surname |publisher=[[Ancestry.com]] |accessdate=2 July 2011}} which cited {{cite book |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=0-19-508137-4 }} for the surnames "Atkinson" and "Atkin".</ref>


The name corresponds to the [[Scottish people|Scottish]] name [[Aitchison]]. The name Atkinson is particularly common in [[Northern England]]. At the time of the British Census of 1881,<ref>[http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/ATKINSON/1881census 1881 census]</ref> its relative frequency was highest in [[Westmorland]] (19.8 times the British average), followed by [[Cumberland]], [[County Durham]], [[Northumberland]], [[Yorkshire]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Lancashire]], [[Cheshire]] and [[Rutland]]. In [[Ireland]] the name is common only in [[Ulster]] and particularly in counties [[County Antrim|Antrim]] and [[County Down|Down]]. Some Atkinsons are descended from [[Plantation of Ulster|Planters]], although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period.<ref name=bell>{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Amber|title=The Book of Ulster Surnames|type=Paperback|origyear=1988|year=1990|publisher=The [[Blackstaff Press]] Limited|location=Belfast|isbn=0-85640-405-5}}</ref>
The name corresponds to the [[Scottish people|Scottish]] name [[Aitchison]]. The name Atkinson is particularly common in [[Northern England]]. At the time of the British Census of 1881,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/atkinson |title=Atkinson Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 25 January 2014</ref> its relative frequency was highest in [[Westmorland]] (19.8 times the British average), followed by [[Cumberland]], [[County Durham]], [[Northumberland]], [[Yorkshire]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Lancashire]], [[Cheshire]] and [[Rutland]]. In [[Ireland]] the name is common only in [[Ulster]] and particularly in counties [[County Antrim|Antrim]] and [[County Down|Down]]. Some Atkinsons are descended from [[Plantation of Ulster|Planters]], although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period.<ref name=bell>{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Amber|title=The Book of Ulster Surnames|type=Paperback|origyear=1988|year=1990|publisher=The [[Blackstaff Press]] Limited|location=Belfast|isbn=0-85640-405-5}}</ref>


Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the [[Scottish Marches|Border region]], having been originally spelled ''Atzinson'' (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in ''yet'').<ref name=bell>{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Robert|title=The Book of Ulster Surnames|type=Paperback|origyear=1988|year=1990|publisher=The Blackstaff Press Limited|location=Belfast|isbn=0-85640-405-5}}</ref>
Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the [[Scottish Marches|Border region]], having been originally spelled ''Atzinson'' (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in ''yet'').<ref name=bell>{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Robert|title=The Book of Ulster Surnames|type=Paperback|origyear=1988|year=1990|publisher=The Blackstaff Press Limited|location=Belfast|isbn=0-85640-405-5}}</ref>

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Atkinson
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Middle English
Word/nameAtkin
Meaningson of Atkin
Other names
See alsoAcheson, Aitchison, Aicheson, and Aitcheson, Adcock, Atcock

Atkinson is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the Middle English Atkin. The personal name Atkin is one of many pet forms of the name Adam.[1]

The name corresponds to the Scottish name Aitchison. The name Atkinson is particularly common in Northern England. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[2] its relative frequency was highest in Westmorland (19.8 times the British average), followed by Cumberland, County Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Rutland. In Ireland the name is common only in Ulster and particularly in counties Antrim and Down. Some Atkinsons are descended from Planters, although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period.[3]

Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the Border region, having been originally spelled Atzinson (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in yet).[3]

People with the surname

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  • Isabel Atkinson (1891–1968), British-Canadian philanthropist and women's rights activist

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Kevin.Leslie.Paul.Atkinson Rock Bassist/Writer owner of K&L MODEL RAILWAYS

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Species named after a person named Atkinson

Lethrinus atkinsoni, a fish named after a person named Atkinson

References

  1. ^ Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 2 July 2011 which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surnames "Atkinson" and "Atkin".
  2. ^ "Atkinson Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
  3. ^ a b Bell, Amber (1990) [1988]. The Book of Ulster Surnames (Paperback). Belfast: The Blackstaff Press Limited. ISBN 0-85640-405-5. Cite error: The named reference "bell" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

See also

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