Atkinson

From Atkin or Atkins +‎ -son.

Atkinson (countable and uncountable, plural Atkinsons)

1. A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic] meaning "son of Atkin", a Middle English diminutive of Adam.
2. A placename
   1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A town in Henry County, Illinois.
      2. An unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana.
      3. An unincorporated township in Piscataquis County, Maine.
      4. A city in Holt County, Nebraska.
      5. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
      6. A town in Pender County, North Carolina.
      7. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Atkinson Township.
   2. A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
   3. Ellipsis of Atkinson County.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Atkinson is the 637^th 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.