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Edkins Family History

Edkins Surname Meaning

English (Warwickshire): usually from the Middle English personal name Edkin, a pet form of Ed (a short form of Edmund or Edward) with genitival or excrescent -s.

Alternatively, the name may sometimes be a variant of Atkins or more likely an altered form through confusion with Adkins Atkins.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Edkins family from?

You can see how Edkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Edkins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Edkins family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Edkins's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Edkins families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Edkins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Edkins ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Edkins. 23% of Edkins men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Edkins women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Edkins were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Edkins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Edkins census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Edkins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Edkins. For the veterans among your Edkins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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