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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
- Fredrick R Akins -- --, 1904 May 2, 1972 Texas
- Sarah Cordelia Akins -- --, 1879 December 0, 1882 Missouri
- Nancy Rowena Akins -- --, 1851 January 8, 1919 Missouri
- George Akins -- --, 1785 December 0, 1850 Georgia
- Elizabeth Akins -- --, 1771 December 0, 1840 Puerto Rico
Akins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Akins -- --, 1773 April 15, 1810 South Carolina
- Mattie Akins -- --, 1911 December 4, 2004
- Virgil Homer Akins -- --, 1869 April 9, 1947 Georgia
- Jesse Howard Akins -- --, 1909 September 6, 1984 Georgia
- Henry Martin Akins -- --, 1840 December 0, 1913 Georgia
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