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Early Origins of the Heavener family

The surname Heavener was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Heavener family

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Heavener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heavener, Hevin, Heviner, von Havon, Heuvens, Heuener, Havon and many more.

Early Notables of the Heavener family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

  • the Heavener family of Brittany

Heavener Ranking

In the United States, the name Heavener is the 17,740th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Heavener family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.


Contemporary Notables of the name Heavener (post 1700) +

  • Morgan A Heavener, American lawyer based in Washington DC
  • Al Heavener (b. 1980), American film actor
  • David Heavener (b. 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer, composer, and production manager


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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