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The surname Givan was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow.
One of the earliest records of the family was Thomas Given, who witnessed a charter of "vnum rete super matricem aquam de Thei" by David de Haya to the monks of Cupre in 1214. 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Givan research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1630 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Givan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Given, Givens, MacGiven, MacGivern and others.
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In the United States, the name Givan is the 17,763rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.