Kivlehan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Kivlehan

What does the name Kivlehan mean?

The surname Kivlehan comes from the original Irish Ó Cibhleachain. 1

Early Origins of the Kivlehan family

The surname Kivlehan was first found in County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where the family were coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore.

Early History of the Kivlehan family

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Kivlehan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kivlehan, O'Kivlehan, Kivlahen, Kivlaghen and many more.

Early Notables of the Kivlehan family

the Kivlehan family of Leitrim

Kivlehan migration to the United States +

Kivlehan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Kivlehan, who landed in New York in 1851
Joseph Patrick Kivlehan, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1867

Contemporary Notables of the name Kivlehan (post 1700) +

Tom Kivlehan, Green Party Representative in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)