The surname Arkin is an anglicized form of the Patronymic Irish surname "O hEarcain," which is derived from the word "earc," meaning "red." Thus, the surname would have originally been born by a "descendant of Red."
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Early Origins of the Arkin family
The surname Arkin was first found in at Inishowen, in County Donegal where members of the family were erenaghs of Clonska, a parish near Malin Head. They are mentioned as such in Bishop Montgomery's diocesan survey of 1606. Danieal O'Harcan died in 1581 as a Catholic martyr in Ulster.
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Early History of the Arkin family
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Arkin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Harkin, Harkan, O'Harkin, ÓhEarcáin and others.
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Early Notables of the Arkin family
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Migration of the Arkin family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hugh Harkin, who landed in New York in 1811; Ann Harkin, who settled in St. John, New Brunswick in 1833; Andrew Harkin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1835.
Contemporary Notables of the name Arkin (post 1700)
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Alan Wolf Arkin (1934-2023), American actor and filmmaker, recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony award as well as nominations for six Emmy Awards
Leon Arkin, American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920 1
Harry Arkin (b. 1934), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2004, 2008 (alternate) 1
