An English and Scottish surname, Atkins refers to the son of Adam. The spelling variations for Atkins include Atkin, Adekyns, Adkins, Adekin and Adekyn. In England most with the Atkins surname live in the Buckinghamshire region. The following areas also have many with the Atkins name; Leicestershire, Kent, Norfolk, Berkshire, Huntingdonshire and Warwickshire. In Scotland the Atkins families are in Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire and Dumfries-shire. Across the eastern half of the United States the Atkins surname is found. It is strongest in New York, Virginia and Tennessee. Famous: Christopher Atkins (actor), Garrett Atkins (professional baseball player), Nicole Atkins (songwriter), Rodney Atkins (singer), Williams Atkins (19th century architect from Cork, Ireland), Tobi Atkins (actor from Australia) and Henry Atkins (champion chess player from England).