Atkinson is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

form of the Middle English ''Atkin''. The personal name ''Atkin'' is one of many

pet form A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

s of the name ''

Adam Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...

''. The name corresponds to the Scottish name Aitchison. The name Atkinson is particularly common in

Northern England Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North Country, or simply the North, is the northern area of England. It broadly corresponds to the former borders of Angle Northumbria, the Anglo-Scandinavian Kingdom of Jorvik, and the ...

. At the time of the British Census of 1881, Retrieved 25 January 2014 its relative frequency was highest in

Westmorland Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland'';R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref> is a historic county in North West England spanning the southern Lake District and the northern Dales. It had an ...

(19.8 times the British average), followed by

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly �About North East E ...

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

and

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

. In

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

the name is common only in

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

and particularly in counties Antrim and Down. Some Atkinsons are descended from

Planters Planters Nut & Chocolate Company is an American snack food company now owned by Hormel Foods. Planters is best known for its processed nuts and for the Mr. Peanut icon that symbolizes them. Mr. Peanut was created by grade schooler Antonio Gentil ...

, although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period. Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the

Border region The Border Region (coded IE041) is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland. The name of the region refers to its location along the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border. It is not a cross-border region. It comprises the Irish coun ...

, having been originally spelled ''Atzinson'' (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in ''yet'').

People with the surname

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Adeline Detroit Wood Atkinson Adeline Detroit Wood "A. D." Atkinson (July 30, 1841 – December 11, 1916) was an American hotel manager, hotelier. Early life Adeline Detroit Wood was born on July 30, 1841, to Sarah Ann (née White) and William Wood in Bedford County, Virgin ...

(1841–1916), American hotelier *

Aimie Atkinson Aimie Allen-Atkinson (born 5 June 1987) is an English stage actress and singer. She is known for portraying the role of Katherine Howard in British comedy musical ''Six'' on the original UK tour and in the West End production at the Arts Theatre, ...

, British stage actress and singer *

Al Atkinson Allen Edward Atkinson (born July 28, 1943) is a former American football linebacker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner High School. He played ...

, American football player *

Alan Atkinson Alan Atkinson (born 20 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Atkinson was recruited by Collingwood from Hamilton, and made his debut in 1970. Despite playing 134 games for t ...

, Australian Rules footballer *

Alfred Atkinson Alfred Atkinson VC (6 February 1874 – 21 February 1900) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Al ...

, British soldier *

Alia Atkinson Alia Shanee Atkinson, OD (born 11 December 1988) is a Jamaican five-time Olympian and a former competitive swimmer whose international competition career spanned 19 years, 2003 to 2021 inclusive, at the senior level. At short course World Sw ...

, Jamaican swimmer *

Anthony Barnes Atkinson Sir Anthony Barnes Atkinson (4 September 1944 – 1 January 2017) was a British economist, Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, and senior research fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. A student of James Meade, Atkinson vi ...

, British economist * Arthur Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Arthur K. Atkinson, American railroad president *

Ashlie Atkinson Ashley Elizabeth Atkinson (born August 6, 1977), known professionally as Ashlie Atkinson, is an American character actress who works in movies and television (with over 90 credits) – as well as in theater. Atkinson is known for her work as Ace o ...

, American actress

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* Barbara Atkinson (1926–2015), English actress *

Basil Atkinson Basil Ferris Campbell Atkinson (1895–1971) was the under-librarian of the University of Cambridge and Keeper of Manuscripts from 1925 to 1960, and a writer on theology. He was born in Tonbridge, Kent and attended Tonbridge School before, in 1919, ...

, (1895–1971) Under-librarian of Cambridge University, writer on theology *

Bert Atkinson The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. 2006 was a year when many families joined ''EastEnders''. First, Deano Wicks, his sister Carly Wicks and fath ...

, fictional character from ''EastEnders'' *

Bill Atkinson Bill Atkinson (born March 17, 1951) is an American computer engineer and photographer. Atkinson worked at Apple Computer from 1978 to 1990. Atkinson was the principal designer and developer of the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Apple ...

, creator of Apple Computer's ''QuickDraw'', ''MacPaint'' and ''HyperCard'' *

Bill Atkinson (baseball) William Cecil Glenn Atkinson (born October 4, 1954) is a Canadian former professional baseball player and a former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher. The , (11 stone 11) right-hander was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free ag ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher *

Bill Atkinson (designer) William "Bill" Atkinson (1916-1995) was an American architect and fashion designer working in the American sportswear style. Early life Atkinson was born in Troy, New York, in 1916. He studied architecture and landscaping at Cornell University an ...

(1916-1995), American fashion designer *

Bill Atkinson (footballer, born 1944) William Atkinson (21 December 1944 – 24 June 2013) was an English professional footballer who played on the right wing. He played in the Football League for Torquay United, was on the books of Birmingham City without appearing for their first ...

(1944–2013), English footballer *

Brodie Atkinson Brodie Atkinson (born 31 July 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Atkinson joined the North Adelaide Football Club in 1990 ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Brooks Atkinson Justin Brooks Atkinson (November 28, 1894 – January 14, 1984) was an American theatre critic. He worked for ''The New York Times'' from 1922 to 1960. In his obituary, the ''Times'' called him "the theater's most influential reviewer of his ...

, ''New York Times'' theatre critic *

Bruce Atkinson Bruce Norman Atkinson (born 15 May 1953) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council since October 1992, representing Koonung Province from 1992 to 2006 and Eastern Metropolitan Region from ...

, Australian politician

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* Cam Atkinson, American ice hockey player *

Carl Atkinson Carl Atkinson (-1985) was a renowned Australian diver and salvage expert from Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Diving Atkinson lived at Doctor's Gully from 1945 to 1979, where he lived with his pet crocodile named Cuthbert, a s ...

(d. 1985), Australian diver and salvage expert * Chloe Atkinson, fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' *

Chris Atkinson Chris Atkinson (born 30 November 1979 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional rally driver. In the World Rally Championship (WRC), Atkinson drove for the Subaru World Rally Team between 2004 and 2008. His best finish on an indiv ...

, Australian rally driver * C. T. Atkinson, (1874—1964), Oxford military historian *

Christopher Atkinson (missionary) Christopher Atkinson ( fl. 1652-5, dates of birth and death unknown) was an early Quaker missionary from Westmorland and one of the Valiant Sixty The Valiant Sixty were a group of early activists and itinerant preachers in the Religious Society ...

(''fl'' 1652–5), early Quaker missionary from Westmorland and one of the Valiant Sixty *

Christopher Atkinson Saville Christopher Atkinson (''c.'' 1738 – 23 April 1819), from about 1798 known as Christopher Atkinson Savile or Saville, was an English merchant and politician. Born in Yorkshire, Atkinson moved to London and married the niece of a corn merchant, ...

(–1819), alter known as Christopher Atkinson until about 1798, English merchant and politician *

Colin Atkinson Colin Ronald Michael Atkinson (23 July 1931 – 25 June 1991) was an English first-class cricketer, schoolmaster and the headmaster of Millfield School. Education Born at Thornaby, Yorkshire, Atkinson was educated at St. Mary's Grammar Sc ...

, British cricketer and teacher

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Dalian Atkinson Dalian Robert Atkinson (21 March 1968 – 15 August 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. During his club football career, he played in England for Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Manchester Ci ...

, British footballer *

Damon Atkinson Damon Atkinson is an American drummer. He replaced Roy Ewing as the drummer of Braid (band), Braid in 1997 and stayed in the band until it disbanded in 1999. His playing style is often noted for being heavy on complex time signatures, sometimes go ...

, Drummer *

Dan Atkinson Dan Atkinson (born 1961 in Brighton) is a British journalist and author. Atkinson has been an independent writer and commentator on financial and economic affairs since 2017 after he had been financial editor of Sticky Content since 2013. Befo ...

, British journalist and author *

Denis Atkinson Denis St Eval Atkinson (9 August 1926 – 9 November 2001) was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches as an all-rounder, hitting 922 runs and taking 47 wickets. He also played first-class cricket for Barbados and Trinidad. Atkinson ...

, Barbadian cricketer *

Donald R. Atkinson Donald Ray Atkinson (February 10, 1940, in Union City, Indiana–January 11, 2008, in Santa Barbara, CA) was an American counseling psychologist and professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He was known for his extensive wo ...

, American psychologist *

Dorothy Atkinson Dorothy Caroline Atkinson (born 1966) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in several plays by playwright Alan Ayckbourn and in films by Mike Leigh, including ''Topsy-Turvy'', '' All or Nothing'', and ''Mr. Turner'', which premier ...

(born 1966), English actress and singer * Dorothy Atkinson (historian) (1929–2016), American historian

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* Edith Atkinson * Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson, American writer *

Eric Atkinson Eric St Eval Atkinson (6 November 1927 – 29 May 1998) played eight Test matches for the West Indies. He was the younger brother of Denis Atkinson, and the two were the third pair of brothers to turn out together for the West Indies. His first ...

, Barbadian cricketer, brother of Denis *

Eugene Atkinson Eugene Vincent Atkinson (April 5, 1927 – August 4, 2016) was an American politician who, from 1979 to 1983, served two-terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and career Atkinson was born in the ...

, American politician

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Frank Atkinson (actor) Frank Atkinson (19 March 1893 in Blackpool, Lancashire – 23 February 1963 in Pinner, Middlesex) was an English actor and writer. He appeared in at least 130 films between 1930 and 1963. A stalwart of British films, often in small or uncredited r ...

, British actor *

Fred Atkinson Fred Atkinson was an American Director of Education in the Philippines from 1900 up to 1902. During his time, he gave emphasis in providing Filipinos with vocational training Vocational education is education that prepares people to work a ...

, American Director of Education in the Philippines (1900–1902) * Frederick Atkinson (1919–2018), British civil servant *

Frederick Valentine Atkinson Frederick Valentine "Derick" Atkinson (25 January 1916 – 13 November 2002) was a British mathematician, formerly of the University of Toronto, Canada, where he spent most of his career. Atkinson's theorem and Atkinson–Wilcox theorem are nam ...

, British mathematician

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Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, actress, radio presenter and former glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours'' (20 ...

, British actress and model * George Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Graham Atkinson Graham Atkinson (17 May 1943 – 5 January 2017) was an English footballer. He was a stalwart at Oxford United in their initial years in the Football League (1962–1974). His brother is Ron Atkinson. Playing career Graham Atkinson joined Ast ...

, British footballer

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Harry Atkinson Sir Harry Albert Atkinson (1 November 1831 – 28 June 1892) served as the tenth premier of New Zealand on four separate occasions in the late 19th century, and was Colonial Treasurer for a total of ten years. He was responsible for guiding t ...

, New Zealand premier * Harry E. Atkinson, American politician * Henry Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Hugh Atkinson (footballer) (born 1960), Irish footballer (Wolves, Exeter)

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Isabel Atkinson Isabel Atkinson (1891–1968) was an English born Canadian women's rights activist, sociologist and philanthropist who became president of the Consumers' Association of Canada. Biography Atkinson was born in Bramley, England on July 22, 1891. ...

(1891–1968), British-Canadian philanthropist and women's rights activist

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* James Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Janelle Atkinson Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson-McClave (born 30 September 1982), née Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson, is a Jamaican former competitive swimmer who won three silver medals at the 1999 Pan American Games. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she ...

(born 1982), Jamaican freestyle swimmer * Janette Atkinson, British psychologist and academic *

Janice Atkinson Janice Ann Atkinson (born 31 August 1962) is a former British politician who was a Member of the European Parliament for the South East England region. She formerly represented the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and later sat as an independent: s ...

British MEP for the South East England region * Jerry Atkinson, American politician * Joanne Atkinson, English swimmer and Olympic athlete * John Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jon Atkinson Jonathon Colin Mark Atkinson (born 10 July 1968) was an English cricketer. He was born at Butleigh, Somerset. He played first-class and List A cricket for Somerset and Cambridge University between 1985 and 1990. He was educated at Millfield Sch ...

, English cricketer *

Joseph E. Atkinson Joseph E. Atkinson (born Joseph Atkinson, December 23, 1865 – May 8, 1948) was a Canadian newspaper editor and activist. Under his leadership the ''Toronto Star'' became one of the largest and most influential newspapers in Canada. Atkinso ...

, Canadian newspaper editor * Josh Atkinson, English footballer *

Juliette Atkinson Juliette Paxton Atkinson Buxton (née Atkinson; April 15, 1873 – January 12, 1944) was an American tennis player. She was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Biography Atkinson was the daughter of a Brooklyn, New York physician. She won ...

, American tennis player *

June Atkinson June St. Clair Atkinson (born August 19, 1948) was elected North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2004, in a race that was decided by the North Carolina General Assembly on August 23, 2005. She was re-elected in 2008 a ...

, American politician

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Kate Atkinson (actress) Kate Atkinson (born 28 June 1972) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles on television series ''SeaChange'' as police officer Karen Miller and ''Offspring'' as Renee. Since 2013, she has appeared ...

(born 1972), Australian actress *

Kate Atkinson (writer) Kate Atkinson (born 20 December 1951) is an English writer of novels, plays and short stories. She is known for creating the Jackson Brodie series of detective novels, which has been adapted into the BBC One series ''Case Histories''. She w ...

, British writer *

Ken Atkinson Kenneth David Atkinson (born March 2, 1947) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the federal riding of St. Catharines on behalf of the Progressive Conservative Party for one term, from 1988 to 1993. He lost his seat to Liberal can ...

, Canadian politician

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La'Tangela Atkinson La'Tangela Chiquita Atkinson (born March 22, 1984) is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school Atkinson played for Lee Central High School in Bishopville, South Carolina ...

, American basketball player *

Lawrence Atkinson Lawrence Atkinson (1873–1931) was an English artist, musician and poet. Early life Atkinson was born at Chorlton upon Medlock, near Manchester, on 17 January 1873.''Wyndham Lewis and Vorticism''. Tate Gallery, London, 1956, p. 27. He began b ...

, English artist, musician and poet * Lefty Atkinson, American baseball player * Leigh Atkinson, English swimmer * Leonard Atkinson, British engineer and senior British Army officer * Leonard A. Atkinson, New Zealand civil servant *

Lily Atkinson Lily May Atkinson (née Kirk, 29 March 1866 – 19 July 1921) was a New Zealand temperance campaigner, suffragist and feminist. She served in several leadership roles at the local and national levels including Vice President of the New Zealand ...

, New Zealand temperance campaigner, suffragist and feminist *

Lisle Atkinson Lisle Arthur Atkinson (sometimes "Lysle") (born September 16, 1940, New York, NY; died March 25, 2019, New York, NY) was an American jazz double-bassist. Career Atkinson played violin from the age of four and switched to stand-up bass at 12 years ...

, American musician *

Llewellyn Atkinson Llewellyn Atkinson (18 December 1867 – 1 November 1945) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1906 to 1929 and a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1931 to 1934, representing ...

, Australian politician *

Louis E. Atkinson Louis Evans Atkinson (April 16, 1841 – February 5, 1910) was a physician, attorney, and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Louis E. Atkinson was born in Delaware Township, Juniata County ...

, American physician, attorney and politician *

Louisa Atkinson Caroline Louisa Waring Calvert (; 25 February 1834 – 28 April 1872) was an early Australian writer, botanist and illustrator. While she was well known for her fiction during her lifetime, her long-term significance rests on her botanical work ...

, Australian writer, botanist and illustrator * Lucas Atkinson, American politician *

Lucy Atkinson Lucy Sherrard Atkinson (nee Finley; 15 April 1817 – 13 November 1893) was an English explorer and author who travelled throughout Central Asia and Siberia during the mid-19th century. Career Born Lucy Sherrard Finley on 15 April 1817 in Sunder ...

, English explorer and author

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* Mark Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Martin Atkinson Martin Atkinson (born 31 March 1971) is an English referee coach and retired professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League. He is a member of the West Riding County Football Association. Atkinson made his first ...

, English football referee * Maudie Atkinson, fictional character from Harper Lee's novel ''

To Kill A Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...

'' *

Michael Atkinson (politician) Michael John Atkinson (born 17 June 1958), a former Australian politician in the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, was a member of the Parliament of South Australia from 1989 to 2018. Atkinson was the 34th Speaker of the S ...

, Australian politician *

Michael Atkinson (Inspector General) Michael Kevin Atkinson (born May 16, 1964) is an American attorney. He worked for the United States Department of Justice for approximately 15 years, before becoming the second Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. He assumed office o ...

, American Inspector General of the Intelligence Community * Mike Atkinson (born 1994), footballer

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* Neville Atkinson, Royal Navy pilot *

Norman Atkinson Norman Atkinson (25 March 1923 – 8 July 2013) was a British politician who served as Labour Member of Parliament for the London constituency of Tottenham from 1964 until 1987. Early life Manchester-born, Atkinson was educated at technical scho ...

(1923–2013), British politician

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* Paul Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Peter Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Rebecca Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Richard Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rick Atkinson Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV (born November 15, 1952) is an American author, most recently of ''The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775–1777'', the first volume in the Revolution Trilogy. He has won Pulit ...

, American writer and editor *

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson Robert d'Escourt Atkinson (born 11 April 1898, Rhayader, Wales – died 28 October 1982, Bloomington, Indiana) was a British astronomer, physicist and inventor. Biography Robert d'Escourt Atkinson was born in Wales on April 11, 1898. He went ...

, physicist * Robert Atkinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ron Atkinson Ronald Frederick Atkinson (born 18 March 1939), commonly known as "Big Ron" or "Mr. Bojangles", is an English former football player and manager. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was regarded as one of Britain's best-known football pundits. Nick ...

("Big Ron"), British football manager * Ronald Field Atkinson (1928–2005), British philosopher *

Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles on the sitcoms '' Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and ''Mr. Bean'' (1990–1995), and the film series ''Johnny English'' (2003–201 ...

(born 1955), British comedian, known for his role as Mr. Bean *

Ruth Atkinson Ruth Atkinson Ford, née Ruth Atkinson and a.k.a. R. Atkinson (June 2, 1918 – June 1, 1997), Includes obituary for Ruth Atkinson Ford, giving date of death date as June 1, 1997.Date of death given as May 31, 1997 at that the Lambiek Comiclop ...

, American comics artist

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Sallyanne Atkinson Sallyanne Atkinson AO (born 23 July 1942) was Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1985 to 1991 in Queensland, Australia. She is the only woman to have held the position. As of 2017, she was Chairman of the Museum of Brisbane, President of the Council ...

, Australian politician * Shane Atkinson, New Zealand spammer *

Sophie Atkinson Sophie Atkinson (28 November 1876 – 5 May 1972), born Sophia Mildred Atkinson, was an English watercolour landscape painter and illustrator. Biography Atkinson was born at Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 28 November 1876. She was the da ...

, English-Canadian landscape painter *

Steve Atkinson Steven John Atkinson (October 16, 1948 – May 6, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of centre and right wing. He played in both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association from 1969 to 1976. Early life ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * Steve Atkinson (cricketer) (born 1952), English cricketer * Stan Atkinson, American news anchor

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Ted Atkinson Theodore Frederick Atkinson (June 17, 1916 – May 5, 2005) was a Canadian-born American thoroughbred horse racing jockey, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His sister was ...

, Canadian jockey *

Terry Atkinson Terry Atkinson (born 1939) is an English artist. Atkinson was born in Thurnscoe, near Barnsley, Yorkshire. He lives in Leamington Spa, England with his wife, artist Sue Atkinson, with whom he has frequently collaborated. In 1967, he began to ...

, British artist * Thomas Lewis Atkinson, English engraver *

Ti-Grace Atkinson Grace Atkinson (born November 9, 1938), better known as Ti-Grace Atkinson, is an American radical feminist activist, writer and philosopher. Life and career Atkinson was born into a prominent Louisiana family. Named after her grandmother, Gra ...

, American feminist writer *

Tiffany Atkinson Tiffany Atkinson (born 1972) is a British academic and award-winning poet. In 1993, she moved to Wales, where after completing her studies in Cardiff, she became a lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University. In 2014, she ...

(born 1972), British poet * Todd Atkinson, Canadian Anglican bishop *

Thomas Witlam Atkinson Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799–1861) was an English architect, artist and traveller in Siberia and Central Asia. Between 1847 and 1853 he travelled over 40 000 miles through Central Asia and Siberia, much of the time together with his wife Lucy an ...

(1799–1861), English architect, artist and traveller *

Tom Atkinson Tom Atkinson (27 September 1930 – 2 September 1990) was an English first-class cricketer who was born in Millom, Cumbria, and died in Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the ...

(1930–1990), English cricketer

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* Val Atkinson (born 1894), Australian theatrical producer *

Vanessa Atkinson Vanessa Louise Atkinson (born 10 March 1976 in Newcastle, England) is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands, who won the World Open in 2004 and reached the World No. 1 ranking in December 2005. Atkinson was born in England ...

, Dutch squash player

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* Whittier C. Atkinson, American physician * William J. Atkinson, American scientist *

William Stephen Atkinson William Stephen Atkinson (September 1820 – 15 January 1876, Rome) was a British lepidopterist who worked for much of his life in India. William was the eldest son of Rev. Thomas D. Atkinson, of Chesterton, in Suffolk. He became interested in na ...

, Indian lepidopterist *

William Walker Atkinson William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is the author of the pseudonymous works attribut ...

(Yogi Ramacharaka), American writer *

William Yates Atkinson William Yates Atkinson (November 11, 1854 – August 8, 1899), was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898. Early life Atkinson was born in the Oakland community in Meriwether County, Georgia on November 11, 1854. He graduated from the ...

, 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898

Species named after a person named Atkinson

Lethrinus atkinsoni JNC1742 - MNHN 2006-1636

* '' Lethrinus atkinsoni'', a fish of the family Lethrinidae from the Pacific Ocean, described by

Alvin Seale Alvin Seale (July 8, 1871 – July 28, 1958) was a naturalist known for his aquarium design and as an ichthyologist. Early life Alvin Seale was born on July 8, 1871, in Fairmount, Indiana, to a family of Quakers. In 1892, he attended Stanford Uni ...

in 1910

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