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Where did the Irish Lavin family come from? What is the Irish Lavin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lavin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lavin family history?

The Lavin surname name is derived from the Gaelic Laimhin, a reduced form of Flaithimhin. The Gaelic word "flaith," means "prince or ruler," but this name has sometimes been mis-translated as "hand."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lavin, Lavan, Glavin, O'Lavin, Glavan, MacGlavin, Hand, MacGlavy and many more.

First found in counties Mayo and Roscommon.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lavin research. Another 196 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1744, 1802, 1864, and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lavin History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 29 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lavin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lavin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Lawrence Lavin, aged 25, arrived in New York in 1812
  • Jose Ramon Lavin, aged 14, arrived in Puerto Rico in 1831
  • Patrick Lavin, who landed in Maryland in 1843
  • Patrick Lavin, who was naturalized in Maryland in 1843
  • Anthony Lavin, who came to Philadelphia in 1847


Lavin Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Agnes Lavin, aged 8, who arrived at Ellis Island from Swinford, in 1900
  • Agnes Lavin, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ballymote, Ireland, in 1913

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  • Mary Lavin (1912-1996), American-born Irish writer
  • Linda Lavin (b. 1937), American television and stage actress born in Portland, Maine
  • Steve Lavin (b. 1964), American basketball coach and former player
  • Franklin "Frank" Lavin, American Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (2005 to 2007)
  • Andrew Lavin, Irish politician and farmer
  • Gerard Lavin (b. 1974), Scottish former footballer


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  2. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.
  3. Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
  4. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  5. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  6. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  7. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
  8. Johnson, Daniel F. Irish Emigration to New England Through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 1841-1849. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1996. Print.
  9. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  10. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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The Lavin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lavin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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