Wilkinson (surname)

Wilkinson is a surname of Danish origin. It is a variant of Williamson, derived from a Danish variant of William, Wilkin, brought to the Anglo-Scottish border during the Viking invasions of England. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[1] the relative frequency of the surname Wilkinson was highest in Westmorland (4.3 times the British average), followed by Yorkshire, County Durham, Lincolnshire, Cumberland, Northumberland, Lancashire, Cheshire and Nottinghamshire. People named Wilkinson include:

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References

  1. ↑ Wilkinson Surname at Forebears
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