Wilkins

Wilkins Meaning & Origin

About Wilkins
The surname Wilkins is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which means "resolute protector" or "willful protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named William. The name Wilkins has variations such as Wilkin and Wilkens, and it is fairly common in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wilkins features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Wilkins: 58,634
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 19.88

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNS', 'FLKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkins in Braille

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

The name Wilkins in braille

How to sign the name Wilkins using Sign Language

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

The name Wilkins in sign language

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