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:
PeopleArthur Watkin, English footballerBilly Watkin, English footballerCyril Watkin, English footballerEdward Watkin, Victorian railway chairmanEdward Watkin (disambiguation)Evan Watkin, New Zealand cricket umpireFrank Watkin, English footballerGeorge Watkin, English footballerLouise Watkin, British paraolympic swimmerPierre Watkin, an American actorSteve Watkin, English cricketerSteve Watkin (footballer), Welsh footballerThomas Glyn Watkin, Welsh lawyerWatkin Tench, British marine officer in Australia's First FleetWatkin Tudor Jones, also known as Ninja, South African rapperSir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet, Welsh politician*William Thompson Watkin (1836–1888), English archaeologistWilliam Ward Watkin, American architect