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Watkins is a moderately common family name (surname) in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States,[2], representing approximately 1 out of every 4000 persons in each of these countries. [citation needed] It is also the 35th most common surname in Ireland. The surname of Watkins is particularly prevalent among those of English and Welsh descent, the name being English NS adopted early on by the Welsh, but has often been taken by non-English natives or immigrants to the above countries in order to blend into the majority culture more easily. It is also a common surname among African Americans, which can be attributed to white American slave owners giving the name to black concubines during the Slave Trade.