Barkin (Russian: Баркин; Hebrew: ברקין) is a Hebrew surname, originated as the simplified form of Bar-Kohen (Hebrew: בר-כהן), which means "son (of a) Kohen" (Israelite priest of the tribes).

People

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  • Dovid Barkin, an American rosh yeshiva
  • Elaine Barkin (1932–2023), an American composer, writer, and educator
  • Ellen Barkin, an American actress
  • Thomas Barkin (born 1961), an American banker, and eighth president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia

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