Claim: Adin is mentioned in the Bible four times, and has been suggested that the name has Jewish origins, however, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (whose mission is to promote and encourage the study of Jewish genealogy, and assist all those tracing the family history of their Jewish ancestors) has no records of this as a Jewish family name.
Evidence: Since the name occurs in the Old Testament and is mentioned in the Bible four times, it has been suggested that the name has Jewish origins. However, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain have no records of this as a Jewish family name. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) is a society for the study and encouragement of Jewish genealogy in Great Britain. The society's mission is to promote and encourage the study of Jewish genealogy, and assist all those tracing the family history of their Jewish ancestors. Albeit, the Consolidated Jewish Family Name Index of U.S. based Avotaynu indicates Adin is a Jewish family name that was present in Poland and Belarus prior to World War 2. Due to the name having just 4 letters, it may be a phonetic coincidence that it exists across diverse cultures. The International Genealogical Index charts migration of the Adin family name throughout England from Great Wigborough, Essex, in 1567, to the midlands in the late 17th century, in particular Staffordshire and Derbyshire, followed by migration to Liverpool and Manchester in the 1840s during the Industrial Revolution and on to the United States. Some branches remained in Derbyshire until they emigrated to Foxton, New Zealand, in 1863, arriving on a ship called the Helvellyn.