Show ContentsKivlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Kivlin family

The surname Kivlin 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 Kivlin family

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Kivlin Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Kivlin family

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Migration of the Kivlin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thady Kivlaghen and his family, who immigrated to New York in 1847; Peter Fairris Kivlahen, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Philadelphia in 1849; Mary Kivlehan, who landed in New York in 1851.



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


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