Atkin

Atkin Meaning & Origin

About Atkin
The surname Atkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Atkin, a diminutive form of the name Adam. The name Adam itself comes from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "red earth." Therefore, the surname Atkin can be interpreted to mean "son of Adam" or "descendant of Adam."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Atkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Atkin: 2,353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Atkin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Atkin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 T K IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/ətˈkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Atkin in Braille

Here's how to represent Atkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Atkin in braille

How to sign the name Atkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Atkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Atkin in sign language

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