Cognomen Yarkyn (Яркин 
, Yarkyn) , globally, is quite a rare last name. The family name Yarkyn is characteristic of Russia, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. Very seldom, Yarkyn is the forename as well as the last name.