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Atkins (surname)

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Atkins is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[1] its frequency was highest in Buckinghamshire (6.0 times the British average), followed by Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Rutland, Kent, Dorset, Norfolk, and Berkshire.

Art and Entertainment

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Military

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  • Barry K. Atkins (1911–2005), American admiral
  • Tommy Atkins, World War I nickname for the iconic British soldier
  • Travis Atkins (1975–2007), United States Army soldier; recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Vera Atkins (1908–2000), British intelligence officer
  • Ben Atkins Army 2017-Present

Politics

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Sport

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Other

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Fictional characters

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  • Alfie Atkins, main character in the Swedish children's books series with the same name
  • Maddison Atkins, popular character from the lonelygirl15 alternate reality game
  • Marmalade Atkins, fictional character from Thames Television
  • State Comptroller Atkins, public official in The Simpsons' unnamed state

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Atkins Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014