About Carkin
The surname Carkin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearcáin, meaning "descendant of Cearcán." The name Cearcán itself is a diminutive form of the word "cearc," which translates to "hen" in English. Therefore, the surname Carkin is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who had some association with hens or was perhaps a poultry farmer.
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The surname Carkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carkin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Carkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.