Explore the Family Name Watkinson

The meaning of Watkinson

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the medieval personal name Watkin, a pet form of Walter.

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How common is the last name Watkinson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Watkinson saw a minor fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Watkinson ranked 27,802nd in popularity among surnames in the U.S. with 814 bearers of the name. By the year 2010, both its rank and count slightly changed, dropping to 28,380th in rank but increasing to 841 individuals, representing a minimal -2.08% change in rank and 3.32% increase in count. Despite the slight increase in the number of people with the Watkinson surname, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -3.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,802	#28,380	-2.08%
Count	814	841	3.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.29	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Watkinson

The ethnic identity associated with the Watkinson surname has seen some changes as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of the bearers identified as White (94.59%), followed by Black (2.21%), Hispanic (1.60%), and those of two or more races (1.11%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased to 95.84%, and those identifying with two or more races also increased to 1.31%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black significantly decreased to 0.95%, and those identifying as Hispanic fell to 1.07%. There were no bearers of the surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.59%	95.84%	1.32%
Two or More Races	1.11%	1.31%	18.02%
Hispanic	1.6%	1.07%	-33.12%
Black	2.21%	0.95%	-57.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%