Researching Jim Eakins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 101 people with the Eakins surname? In that year Eakins was ranked number 3478 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Eakins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Eakins and the Eakins Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 296 people with the Eakins surname in the UK? Eakins is now ranked number 3764 for popularity in the UK. |
Eakins Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Eakins surname in the USA? Eakins is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jim Eakins
Jim Eakins
James Scott Eakins (born May 24, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player and two-time American Basketball Association champion.
A 6'11" center from Brigham Young University, Eakins was selected in the fifth round of the 1968 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors and in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks.
Known as "Jimbo", Eakins played eight seasons (1968–1976) in the ABA as a member of the Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Virginia Squires, Utah Stars, and New York Nets. He won ABA championships in 1969 with the Oakland Oaks and in 1976 with the New York Nets. Eakins also represented Virginia in the 1974 ABA All-Star Game.
After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, Eakins played in the NBA until 1978 as a member of the Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Milwaukee Bucks. In his ABA/NBA career, he scored 8,255 points and grabbed 5,578 rebounds.
Source: Jim Eakins, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eakins
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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