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The Atkeson surname was patronymic name created from Atkin, a Middle English personal name, which was one of the many pet forms of Adam.
The surname Atkeson was first found in the counties of Northumberland and Cumberland where they held a family seat from ancient times long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. The name was derived from Atkin and Adkin.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Atkeson research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1702, 1861, 1890 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Atkeson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Although the name, Atkeson, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Atkinson, Aitkinson, Atkenson, Aitkenson, Atkington, Attkinson and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Atkeson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Another 69 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Atkeson family name Atkeson, or who bore a variation of the surname were