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

Origins Available: Scottish, Welsh

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

The Welsh MacKin surname is thought to derived from name of the village of Machen, located near Caerphilly, in the county of Monmouthshire.

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The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name MacKin have included Machen, Machin, Machon, Mackon, Makin, Makins, MacMacken and many more.

First found in Monmouthshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKin research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacKin History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the MacKin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 145 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name MacKin:

MacKin Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Anna Margt Mackin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729
  • Phillipina Mackin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729

MacKin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Barbara Mackin, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1802
  • Edward MacKin, aged 45, arrived in Tennessee in 1812
  • Owen Mackin, who landed in New York in 1831
  • Henry Mackin, aged 20, arrived in New York in 1833
  • James Mackin, who arrived in Maryland in 1840


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  • Sean Mackin (b. 1979), American rock musician
  • Catherine Patricia "Cassie" Mackin (1939-1982), American televison journalist, the first woman to regularly anchor an evening network newscast
  • James Mackin (1822-1887), American merchant, banker and politician
  • Levi Alan Mackin (b. 1986), English footballer
  • Alan Mackin (b. 1981), Scottish former professional tennis player
  • J. Hoover Mackin, Professor of Geology at the University of Washington, eponym of the Mackin Table, Antarctica
  • John Mackin (b. 1943), Scottish former footballer
  • Martin Mackin, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician


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The MacKin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacKin 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.

This page was last modified on 27 April 2012 at 17:48.

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