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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the English Atkin family come from? What is the English 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 ancient Anglo Saxon surname Atkin came from the personal name Adam. Atkin is a diminutive which means son of Adam.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Adkin, Atkin, Atkins, Adekin, Adekyns, Adekyn, Adkins and many more.

First found in Westmorland and Northumberland where they held a family seat from ancient times, before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Atkin research. Another 183 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1191, 1296, 1379, and 1621 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. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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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  10. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
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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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