Where does “Atkinson” come from?

Atkinson is an English patronymic surname derived from the personal name Atkin, which originated as a diminutive form in Middle English.

Ancestry of “Atkinson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Atkin	—
2	English	Adam	—
3	Middle English	Adam	—
4	Old English	Adam	—
5	Latin	Ādām	—
6	Ancient Greek	ἀδάμ	—
7	Hebrew	אָדָם	earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
8	Hebrew	אדמה	earth, soil, land

Atkinson — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer