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Harkin Name Meaning

Irish (Donegal) and Scottish (Lanarkshire and Midlothian): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarcáin ‘descendant of Earcán’ a byname or personal name formed from a diminutive of earc ‘red bloody’; also meaning ‘piglet’. English: from the Middle English personal name Hardekin Harkin a borrowing into late Old English of Middle Dutch Hardekin. It is a pet form of ancient Germanic Hardo (see Hard ) + the Middle Dutch hypocoristic suffix -kin. The name of a (presumably continental) moneyer at Stamford is stamped HÆRƉCYN HARƉCIN and HARCIN on coins of the reign of Edward the Confessor.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Larkin, Haskin, Hartin, Hankin, Markin, Carlin, Parkin, Arkin

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You can see how Harkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harkin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harkin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 63 Harkin families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Harkin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Harkin families in 1911.
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What did your Harkin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Harkin. 64% of Harkin men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Harkin women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    64%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Farmers Son
    11%
  • Student
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Harkin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Harkin in 1959 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

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