Wadkins

Wadkins Meaning & Origin

About Wadkins
The surname Wadkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Wade," which means "to go" or "to advance." The suffix "-kins" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Wadkins can be interpreted as "son of Wade." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting descent from an ancestor named Wade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wadkins: 1,759
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 D K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔdkɪnz/
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('ATKNS', 'FTKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wadkins in Braille

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

The name Wadkins in braille

How to sign the name Wadkins using Sign Language

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

The name Wadkins in sign language

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