Cognomen Arshin (Arshin 
, Аршин 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The last name Arshin is characteristic of Somalia, where it is quite a rare surname, Sudan, where it is a rare surname, and Bangladesh, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Somalia, Bangladesh, and Russia. Likewise, Arshin is the forename as well as the last name.