Watkin

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.

Within the United Kingdom it is associated with being a Welsh surname.

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