Atkeson or Attkisson, along with similar spellings, is a surname that originated as a variant of
Atkinson,
[Hanks (2003), p. 67.] sometimes also spelled Atkenson. While Atkinson originated as a diminutive of
Atkin, in
Northern England
Northern England, or the North of England, refers to the northern part of England and mainly corresponds to the Historic counties of England, historic counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, County Durham, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmo ...
,
Atkeson/Attkisson (etc.) now appears to be most common in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...
. However, other seemingly similar names, such as
Akeson, are more likely to be derived from unrelated surnames such as
Ã…kesson or
Akerson (both of which have
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
origins).
[Hanks (2003), pp. 10, 17. ]
People with the surname
* Carmen Attkisson, stage name
Sybil Carmen
Carmen Regina Revnes (née Attkisson; December 23, 1896 — April 14, 1929https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1616/images/31070_171172-00691?pId=183230 ), known professionally as Sybil Carmen, was an American actress, dancer, and Zieg ...
(1896–1929), US actress and dancer
*
Christopher G. Atkeson (b. 1959), US professor of robotics
*
Dale Atkeson (1930–2007) American football fullback
*
Earl J. Atkisson
Earl James Atkisson (August 12, 1886 – September 18, 1941) was Colonel of the United States Army's 1st Gas Regiment in World War I.
Early career
Earl James Atkisson was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska, but his family moved to Fresno County, Calif ...
(1886–1941), US Army officer
*
Frank Attkisson (1955–2017), US politician
*
Lonna Atkeson
Lonna Rae Atkeson (born July 2, 1965) is an American political scientist. She is the LeRoy Collins Eminent Scholar in Civic Education & Political Science and director of the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University. She is also an Assoc ...
(b. 1965), US political scientist
*
Ray Atkeson
Ray Atkeson (February 13, 1907 – May 25, 1990) was a U.S. photographer best known for his landscape images, particularly of the American West. His best known photographs are black and white prints, many still popular in galleries, stores, boo ...
(1907–1990), US photographer
*
Samantha Jane Atkeson Morgan (1843–1926), US artist
*
Sharyl Attkisson
Sharyl Attkisson (born January 26, 1961) is an American journalist and television correspondent. She hosts the Sinclair Broadcast Group TV show ''Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson''.
Attkisson is a five-time Emmy Award winner, and a Radio Tele ...
(b. 1961), US journalist
*
William O. Atkeson
William Oscar Atkeson (August 24, 1854 – October 16, 1931) was a Republican Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923.
Atkeson was born on a farm in Buffalo, Virginia (now West ...
(1854–1931), US politician
* Willie D. Atkeson, after whom
Willie D. Atkeson House, in Artesia, New Mexico, was named
See also
*
Ã…kesson
*
Atkinson
References
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* Patrick Hanks, 2003, ''Dictionary of American Family Names''. New York, Oxford University Press.
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