How common is the surname Atkins?

51,671 people in the United States had the surname Atkins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,975 Americans. It ranked 662nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Atkins?

Chet Atkins, American guitarist (1924–2001), followed by Eileen Atkins.

Where is the surname Atkins most common?

Wikidata records people named Atkins in the United States, the United Kingdom and The Bahamas and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Atkins?

Atkins is /ˈætkɪnz/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Atkins getting more or less common?

More common. 49,754 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 51,671 in 2010, up 3.9%.

Is Atkins also a first name?

Yes. Atkins is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Atkins

A patronymic surname, carried by 51,671 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈætkɪnz/ 2 syllables Soundex A325

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Atkins is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

From Atkin + -s.

Atkins is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 51,671 people named Atkins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,975 Americans. That is up 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 49,754.

#662

rank among US surnames

51,671

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.9%

change since 2000 (was #619)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#653	Wyatt	52,211	5,913
#654	Dalton	52,184	5,916
#655	Horn	52,138	5,922
#656	Barron	52,070	5,929
#657	Phelps	52,044	5,932
#658	Yu	52,035	5,933
#659	Dickerson	51,889	5,950

Who is named Atkins

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

68% of people named Atkins identified as white (not Hispanic), 27% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 68%
Black (not Hispanic) 27%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Atkinss

25 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chet Atkins
American guitarist (1924–2001)
Eileen Atkins
British actress, born 1934
Peter Atkins
British chemist, born 1940
Tom Atkins
American actor, born 1935
Susan Atkins
American convicted murderer from California (1948-2009)
Christopher Atkins
Actor, born 1961
Juan Atkins
American musician and techno music developer (1962–2026)
Essence Atkins
American actress, born 1972
Chucky Atkins
American basketball player (born 1974)
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003)
Derrick Atkins
Bahama athletics competitor, born 1984
Sharif Atkins
American actor, born 1975

Notable Atkinss come mostly from the United States (21), the United Kingdom (2) and The Bahamas (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Atkins

Atkins has the Soundex code A325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A325.

Questions

Where does the surname Atkins come from?: From Atkin + -s.
How common is the surname Atkins?: 51,671 people in the United States had the surname Atkins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,975 Americans. It ranked 662nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Atkins?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Atkins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Atkins?: Chet Atkins, American guitarist (1924–2001), followed by Eileen Atkins.
Where is the surname Atkins most common?: Wikidata records people named Atkins in the United States, the United Kingdom and The Bahamas and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Atkins?: Atkins is /ˈætkɪnz/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Atkins?: Atkins is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Atkins getting more or less common?: More common. 49,754 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 51,671 in 2010, up 3.9%.
Is Atkins also a first name?: Yes. Atkins is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.