Family name Tarkington (Tarkington 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Tarkington is characteristic of the United States, where it is a rare surname, Norway, and Canada.
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| Tarkington | Norway, Canada, Venezuela, United States, Germany |
Talkington, and Turkington
| joseph tarkington (b. 1800) |
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| john stevenson tarkington (b. 1832) |
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| susanah tarkington (b. 1870) |
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| rockne tarkington actor (1931-2015), US (b. 1931) |
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| lynn g tarkington researcher |
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| margaret c. tarkington professor of law |
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