Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PERKINS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From Peir or Peter, and the patronymic or diminutive termination ins,--little Peter, or the son of Peter.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PERKIN. PERKINS. See Peter.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English