Globally, Atkinson (Atkinson 
, アトキンソン, אטקינסון 
, among others...) is a rare epicene given name. The first name Atkinson is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a very rare unisex name, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, China, and the United States. Much more prevalently, Atkinson is the last name as well as the forename.
Atkinson is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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miles atkinson English Christian minister (1741-1811) (b. 1741) |
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| jackson wray atkinson (1766-1846) (b. 1766) |
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| archibald atkinson American politician (1792-1872), US (b. 1792) |
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brooks atkinson American critic, US (b. 1894) |
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| sir arthur joseph atkinson British business director (b. 1864) |
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chick atkinson American football coach (1918-1962), US (b. 1918) |
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| ewart c. atkinson Canadian politician (1892-1967), CA (b. 1892) |
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| whittier c. atkinson American physician (b. 1893) |
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| carroll atkinson author (b. 1896) |
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| spencer atkinson (b. 1886) |
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| fenton atkinson British judge (1906-1980) (b. 1906) |
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murray atkinson musician (b. 1972) |
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| sergeant donald john atkinson (1923-1943) (b. 1923) |
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| marshall forster atkinson (b. 1913) |
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| anderson w. atkinson United States Air Force general, US (b. 1923) |
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