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Wilkinson is an English
surname of
Norman origin. It is a variant of
Williamson , derived from a variant of William, Wilkin, brought to the
Anglo-Scottish border during the
Norman conquest . 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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A. H. Wilkinson (1875–1954), American politician
Adrienne Wilkinson , American actress
Alan Wilkinson (RAF officer) (1891-1972), British flying ace
Alec Wilkinson (born 1952), American writer
Alex Wilkinson (born 1984), Australian soccer player
Alfred Robert Wilkinson VC (1896–1940), British soldier
Amanda Wilkinson (born 1982), Canadian country singer
Amandah Wilkinson (born 1987/88), New Zealand-Australian pop musician
Andrew Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Anne Wilkinson (poet) (1910–1961), Canadian poet and writer
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J. L. Wilkinson (1878–1964), American baseball team owner
Jack Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Jacob Wilkinson (
c. 1719 –1799), English businessman and politician
James Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Jane Herbert Wilkinson (1798–1880), Texas pioneer
Jeannette Wilkinson (1841–1886), English suffragist and trade unionist
Jemima Wilkinson (1752–1819), American charismatic preacher
Jim Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Jo Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Jane or
Joan Wilkinson (died 1556) , English silkwoman and Protestant reformer
Joan Wilkinson (1919–2002), English cricketer
Joe Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Joseph Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
John Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Jonathan Wilkinson (footballer) (1859–1934), English footballer
Jonathan Wilkinson (born 1965), Canadian politician
Jonny Wilkinson (born 1979), English rugby union player
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R. J. Wilkinson (1846–1914), English bookseller and songwriter
Raven Wilkinson (1935–2018), American ballerina
Ray Wilkinson (1925–2004), American radio news anchor and reporter
Rhian Wilkinson (born 1982), Canadian soccer player and coach
Richard Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Robert Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Roma Wilkinson (1918–2013), American songwriter
Rorden Wilkinson (born 1970), British author and academic
Rose Wilkinson (1885–1968), Canadian politician
Roy Wilkinson (baseball) (1893–1956), American baseball player
Roy Wilkinson , British music journalist
Ruth Wilkinson (1901–1985), New Zealand community leader and local historian
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Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson (1779–1831), English writer of children's books
Scott Wilkinson, known as Yan, member of English alternative rock band
Sea Power
Sharon P. Wilkinson (born 1947), American diplomat
Shaun Wilkinson (born 1981), English footballer
Signe Wilkinson (born 1950), American editorial cartoonist
Simon Wilkinson (transmedia artist) , British transmedia artist
Smith S. Wilkinson (1824–1889), American lawyer and politician
Spenser Wilkinson (1853–1937), English writer, professor of military history
Stephen Wilkinson (1919–2021), British choral conductor and composer
Stephen Wilkinson (born 1978), known as
Bibio , English musician and producer
Steve Wilkinson (disambiguation) , several people
Stuart Wilkinson (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer
Stuart Wilkinson (rugby league) (born 1960), English rugby league football player and coach
Sue Wilkinson (singer) (1943–2005), British singer and songwriter
Sue Wilkinson (professor) , British feminist academic and advocate for same-sex marriage
Suzanne Jane Wilkinson , New Zealand engineering academic
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Tate Wilkinson (1739–1803), English actor and manager
Theodore Stark Wilkinson (Louisiana) (1847–1921), American politician
Theodore Stark Wilkinson (1888–1946), U.S. Navy admiral
Thomas Wilkinson (disambiguation) or Tom Wilkinson, several people
Tim Wilkinson (translator) (1947–2020), English translator of Hungarian
Tim Wilkinson (born 1978), New Zealand golfer
Toby Wilkinson (born 1969), English Egyptologist
Tony Wilkinson (1948–2014), British archaeologist and academic
Tracey Wilkinson (
fl. 21st century ), English actress
Trevor Wilkinson (1923–2008), founder of British sports car manufacturer
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Trevor Wilkinson (squash player) (born 1960), South African squash player
Tudor Wilkinson (1879–1969), American art collector and dealer
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