Adkins
Adkins is a surname of English origin. It is a patronymic derived from the given name Atkin, a diminutive form of Adam, and is closely related to the surnames Atkins and Atkinson. The spelling with the -kins suffix is a common medieval English diminutive used to form family names indicating “son of Adkin” or “little Adkin.”
The name spread to North America with English-speaking settlers and remains most common in the United States
Notable people with the surname include Trace Adkins (born 1962), an American country music singer and actor