| ![Show Contents]() Shevlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The surname Shevlin is an Anglicization of the sept name Ó Sibhlen, which is now in modern Irish Ó Seibhleain. Early Origins of the Shevlin familyThe surname Shevlin was first found in County Offaly (Irish: Uíbh Fháilí) originally the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, located in central Ireland in the Province of Leinster, where the principal sept of Ó Sibhlen was located. They were an important sept in that area until the Anglo-Norman invasion in the 12th century. There was also a sept of Ó Sibhlen of the Ui Fiachrach in Mayo. Early History of the Shevlin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shevlin research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1601, 1635 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Shevlin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shevlin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shevlin, Shevlan, Shevland, Shevlane, Shivlin and many more. Early Notables of the Shevlin familyNotable among the family name at this time was - the O'Shevlin family of Carrickmacross, County Monaghan
Shevlin RankingIn the United States, the name Shevlin is the 18,442nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Shevlin migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shevlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick, Peter, Thomas, John, and James Shevlin, who were all naturalized in Philadelphia between 1850 and 1876
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shevlin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Patrick Shevlin, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shevlin (post 1700) | + |
- James Cornelius "Jimmy" Shevlin (1909-1974), American Major League Baseball first baseman who played from 1930 to 1934
- Thomas Leonard "Tom" Shevlin (1883-1915), All-American football end and coach at Yale University, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954
- Thomas H. Shevlin, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1900 2
- Owen Shevlin, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1901 2
- James S. Shevlin, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1930 2
- James Shevlin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1908, 1920 2
- Anthony Shevlin (b. 1982), Irish footballer
- Keith Shevlin (b. 1981), Irish professional Association football forward
- Peter Shevlin (1902-1948), Scottish football goalkeeper
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Shevlin migration to the United States 
Shevlin migration to Canada 
