| ![Show Contents]() Harken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HarkenWhat does the name Harken mean? The surname Harken 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." Early Origins of the Harken familyThe surname Harken 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. Early History of the Harken familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harken research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1780, 1814 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Harken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harken Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Harkin, Harkan, O'Harkin, ÓhEarcáin and others. Early Notables of the Harken familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Harken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Harken migration to the United States | + |
Harken Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Edmund Harken, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 1
Harken Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Harken, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 1
- Meta Harken, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
| Harken migration to Canada | + |
Harken Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- George Harken, who arrived in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1820
- Henry Harken, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Bartley" in 1833
- Charles Harken, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Bartley" in 1833
| Harken migration to Australia | + |
Harken Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Harken, aged 19, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1851 2
- Elizabeth Harken, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Prince Regent" 2
- Anne Harken, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Clara"
- Margaret Harken, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Clara"
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE REGENT 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851PrinceRegent.htm
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