Watkin is an English surname formed as a diminutive of the name Watt (also Wat), a popular Middle English given name itself derived as a pet form of the name Walter. First found in a small Welsh village in 1629.^{[ citation needed ]}

Within the United Kingdom it is associated with being a Welsh surname.^{[ citation needed ]}

It may refer to:

People

• Arthur Watkin, English footballer
• Billy Watkin, English footballer
• Cyril Watkin, English footballer
• Edward Watkin, Victorian railway chairman
  • Edward Watkin (disambiguation)
• Evan Watkin, New Zealand cricket umpire
• Frank Watkin, English footballer
• George Watkin, English footballer
• Louise Watkin, British paralympic swimmer
• Pierre Watkin, an American actor
• Steve Watkin, English cricketer
• Steve Watkin (footballer), Welsh footballer
• Thomas Glyn Watkin, Welsh lawyer
• Watkin Tench, British marine officer in Australia's First Fleet
• Watkin Tudor Jones, also known as Ninja, South African rapper
• Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet, Welsh politician
• William Thompson Watkin (1836–1888), English archaeologist
• William Ward Watkin, American architect

See also

• Watkin Baronets
• Watkins (surname)
• Watcyn
• Atkin (disambiguation), Atkins (surname)
• Atkinson (surname)

Surname list

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