Show ContentsKivlehan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • the Kivlehan family of Leitrim


United States Kivlehan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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


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


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