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Surname: Wilkinson
This interesting surname, with variant spellings Wilkinson, Wilkenson, Wilkennson, Wilkens, and Wilkins, is a patronymic of the medieval given name "Wilkin", a short form of the personal name "Will" (itself coming from the diminutive of the Norman personal name William), with the addition of the hypocoristic suffix "kin"!. The surname dates back to the early 14th Century (see below)!. Further recordings include one Thomas Wilkynson (1332), in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland, and Adam Wylkynson (1379, in the Poll Tax Records of Yorkshire!. Recordings from London Church Registers include the marriage of Anne Wilkinson and Cutbert Worpcop on January 21st 1543, at St!. Antholin's, Budge Row; the christening of Allen Wilinson on August 4th 1552, at St!. Martin Orgar and St!. Clement's, Eastcheap; and the marriage of Anne Wilkinson and Thomas Roles on September 27th 1560, in Hackney!. John Wilkinson, together with his wife, Eliza, and daughter Nancy, were famine emigrants who sailed from Liverpool aboard the "Robert-Parks" bound for New York on May 25th 1846!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Roger Wyleconsecone, which was dated 1332, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Sussex", during the reign of King Edward 111, known as "The Father of the Navy", 1327 - 1377!. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation!. In England this was known as Poll Tax!. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling!.
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The son of Wilkins!. See Wilkins
From Wil, and the patronymic termination kins, the son of William!. See William
From the Belgic Guild-helm, harnessed with a gilded helmet; or, as others say, from Welhelm, the shield or defense of many!.
In Great Britain : 82 570 people share the surname Wilkinson according to our estimation
The surname Wilkinson is the 79th most common name in Great Britain!.

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Wilkinson is most likely English in origin!.!.!.from the patronymic Wilkin!. Patronymic!.!.um how to explain that one sort like saying son of Wilkin!.!.!.generally derived from the paternal side of the family!.!.!.so Wilkin was a guy and son of wilkin become Wilkinson!. Hope that helps!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You can usually tell where someones last name is like if it's Gonzalez your probably hispanic!. Wilkinson, I'm not sure ask relatives instead of strangers!. I'm guessing either Ireland or Scotland!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

England because the scientist that did something, somewhere in Britain and ya!.
All I remember is Horris WilkinsonWww@QuestionHome@Com

My great grandma's last name is Wilkinson, and her family was from Austria!. Might be yours is, too, or Germany, somewhere like that!. It means 'son of Wilkes!.'Www@QuestionHome@Com

English: from the medieval personal name Wilkin, a pet form William!.
Dutch: from a pet form of Willem (see Wilhelm)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Im gonna say scottish or irish, hell maybe even just americanWww@QuestionHome@Com

Probably EnglandWww@QuestionHome@Com

England definitely

note: it is not a scottish nameWww@QuestionHome@Com

irelandWww@QuestionHome@Com

England -- see the below page

http://www!.houseofnames!.com/xq/asp!.fc/qx!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It came from your dad!.
From America!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's an Anglo!. EnglandWww@QuestionHome@Com

The guy who killed President Lincoln!.
LOLz to the Mofo-ing MAX!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

England, and why would you put your last name on the internet, stupidWww@QuestionHome@Com

http://www!.last-names!.net/ You might start here!.Www@QuestionHome@Com