Sevin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The Sevin surname is a habitational name taken from a place in Ille-et-Vilaine.

Early Origins of the Sevin family

The surname Sevin was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat.

Early History of the Sevin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sevin research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1623, 1626, 1646, 1651, 1696 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Sevin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sevin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sévin, Sévine, Sévigné, Sévnet, Sévnier, Sévne and many more.

Early Notables of the Sevin family

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Sevin Ranking

In the United States, the name Sevin is the 17,998^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Sevin is ranked the 1,119^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,877 people with that name. 2

Sevin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sevin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Sevin, who landed in Virginia in 1700 3
Francois Sevin, aged 19, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Sevin (post 1700) +

Jacques Sevin (1882-1951), French Jesuit, the founder of Catholic scouting
Hector Sévin (1852-1916), French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Lyon
Major General Joseph Marie Xavier de Sévin (1894-1963), French World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories, Mentioned in Dispatches seven times, recipient of the Order of the British Empire

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)