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Re: Surname
The origin of Mickens is a bit of a mystery judging by the entry at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Mickens-family-history.ashx. It seems to pop out of nowhere in the US near the end of the 18th century. If I had to guess, I'd say it's an alteration of Dutch Muykens but I have no direct evidence.
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