Wilkin Name Origin and Family Crest

Your Wilkin ancestor may well appear as Wilkins in earlier records.

What does the surname Wilkin mean?

Name scholars give the meaning as “Son of Wilkin, little William”. The 2010 US Census counted 3,039 people named Wilkin, ranking it number 10,548 among American surnames.

How is Wilkin related to Wilkins?

Wilkin drops the “s” of Wilkins, a shortening that clerks often made. The same family of names includes Wilken, Wilkinson and Wilkens.

Is there a Wilkin coat of arms?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Wilkins surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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