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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
- John H. Akins -- --, 1801 January 15, 1882 Georgia
- Lena Akins -- --, 1885 July 17, 1952 Indiana
- Thomas Akins -- --, 1734 February 0, 1810 Virginia
- Larry George Akins -- --, 1953 December 29, 2001 Texas
- Elizabeth Akins -- --, 1794 December 0, 1825 North Carolina
Akins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Kyle Akins -- --, 1870 July 16, 1961
- Alice Cordelia Akins -- --, 1872 November 11, 1914 Alabama
- Harry Eugene Akins -- --, 1922 May 12, 1993 Ohio
- Steven Akins -- --, 1775 July 0, 1847 Nova Scotia
- Loretta May Akins -- --, 1930 December 8, 1994 Oregon
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