Watkinson

Watkinson Meaning & Origin

About Watkinson
The surname Watkinson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Watkin, a diminutive form of the name Walter. The name Walter itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald," meaning "rule," and "heri," meaning "army." Therefore, the surname Watkinson can be interpreted to mean "son of Watkin" or "son of Walter," indicating a familial connection to someone named Watkin or Walter in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watkinson: 841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,380
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Watkinson 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 Watkinson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtkɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKNSN', 'FTKNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watkinson in Braille

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

The name Watkinson in braille

How to sign the name Watkinson using Sign Language

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

The name Watkinson in sign language

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