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Dakins Family Crest
Dakins Family Crest
Dakins

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

The name Dakins was spawned by the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture that ruled a majority of Britain. It comes from the personal name David. Daw was a common diminutive of David in the Middle Ages. The surname is a compound of daw and kin, and literally means "the kin of David." Over time there were changes in pronunciation and spelling, leading to many different variants of the name.

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Dakins has been spelled many different ways, including Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Dakin, Dakins, Dakyn, Daykin, Daykins, Daken, Deakin, Daikins, Daikyns, Daikin, Dayken, Daiken, Deakyn, Deake, Deaken and many more.

First found in Rutland where they held a family seat from very early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dakins research. Another 298 words(21 lines of text) covering the year 1275 is included under the topic Early Dakins History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Dakinss to arrive on North American shores:

Dakins Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Gilbert Dakins settled in Virginia in 1638
  • Gilbert Dakins, who landed in Virginia in 1638
  • Mary Dakins, who landed in Virginia in 1653
  • John Dakins, who arrived in Maryland in 1679
  • Thomas Dakins, who landed in Maryland in 1679

Dakins Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • N Dakins, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850

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  10. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Dakins Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dakins 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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