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English
Etymology
From Atkin or Atkins + -son.
Proper noun
Atkinson (countable and uncountable, plural Atkinsons)
- A surname from Middle English meaning "son of Atkin", a Middle English diminutive of Adam.
- A placename:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town and township in Henry County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated township in Piscataquis County, Maine.
- A township in Carlton County, Minnesota.
- A city and township in Holt County, Nebraska.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Pender County, North Carolina.
- A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A village in Saint Andrew parish, Dominica.
- Ellipsis of Atkinson County.
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Transliterations of the surname
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Atkinson is the 637th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 53,376 individuals. Atkinson is most common among White (79.3%) and Black/African American (14.0%) individuals.
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