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Atkin Family Crest
Atkin Family Crest
Atkin

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Origins Available: English-Alt, English, Scottish

Where did the Scottish Atkin family come from? What is the Scottish Atkin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Atkin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Atkin family history?

The first people to use the name Atkin were a family of Strathclyde- Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in Lanarkshire.

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Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Atkin has appeared as Aitken, Aiken, Atkin, Atkins and others.

First found in Lanarkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times at the old barony of Akyne in that shire.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Atkin research. Another 201 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1482, 1497, and 1520 are included under the topic Early Atkin History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Atkin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Atkin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 379 words(27 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them:

Atkin Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Samson Atkin, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Jno Atkin, who landed in Virginia in 1645

Atkin Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Atkin, who arrived in Maryland in 1716
  • John Atkin, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1734
  • Thomas Atkin, who arrived in Maryland in 1766

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  • Arthur Oliver Lonsdale Atkin (1925-2008), British-American computational number theorist
  • Jerry Atkin (b. 1949), CEO of Skywest
  • Ralph Atkin (b. 1943), SkyWest Airlines founder
  • Harvey Atkin (b. 1942), Canadian voice actor
  • James Atkin (1867-1944), Baron Atkin, British judge
  • Pete Atkin (b. 1945), British singer-songwriter


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Robore et vigilantia
Motto Translation: Strength and vigilance.

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The Atkin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Atkin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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