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Akins Family History
Akins Genealogy & Family TreeAkins is a Scottish name from Lanarkshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Hebrew word adama which means "earth." The family motto is Honor et virtus which means "Honor and virtue."
Other spellings of the name include "Atkins," "Atkin," "Aiken," and "Aitken." Notable people with the surname include American football player Frank Akins (Washington Redskins), American football player Chris Akins (Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns), and American actor Claude Akins (Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Rio Bravo, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo). The first Akins to come to America was Thomas Akins in South Carolina in 1674.
Akins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Emmeline Akins -- --, 1868 June 30, 1899 Missouri
- John Akins -- --, 1700 May 17, 1741 Virginia
- Minnie Faye Akins -- --, 1931 May 31, 1985 Arkansas
- Judith Akins -- --, 1708 June 0, 1800 Massachusetts
- Walter George Akins -- --, 1860 December 0, 1934 Ontario
Akins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Temperance Akins -- --, 1809 December 0, 1880
- William Allen Akins -- --, 1906 January 25, 1977 Georgia
- Mary Akins -- --, 1730 December 0, 1790 Virginia
- John Joseph Akins -- --, 1891 September 24, 1965 Georgia
- Claude Donald Akins -- --, 1928 February 16, 1992 New York
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