Harkin

Harkin Meaning & Origin

About Harkin
The surname Harkin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEarcáin," meaning "descendant of Earcán." The name Earcán is believed to be derived from the word "earc," which means "plough." Therefore, the surname Harkin likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in ploughing or farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Harkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Harkin: 998
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harkin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harkin in Braille

Here's how to represent Harkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Harkin in braille

How to sign the name Harkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Harkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harkin in sign language

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