Lavin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Lavin surname name is derived from the Gaelic Laimhin, a reduced form of Flaithimhin. The Gaelic word "flaith," means "prince or ruler," but this name has sometimes been mis-translated as "hand."
Early Origins of the Lavin family
The surname Lavin was first found in counties Mayo and Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht.
Early History of the Lavin family
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Lavin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lavin, Lavan, Glavin, O'Lavin, Glavan, MacGlavin, Hand, MacGlavy and many more.
Early Notables of the Lavin family
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Lavin Ranking
In the United States, the name Lavin is the 6,396th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Lavin migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lavin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Lawrence Lavin, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
- Jose Ramon Lavin, aged 14, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1831 2
- Patrick Lavin, who landed in Maryland in 1843 2
- Anthony Lavin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1847
- J Lavin, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
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Lavin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Agnes Lavin, aged 8, who landed in America from Swinford, in 1900
- Andrew Lavin, aged 27, who settled in America from Kiltimagh, Ireland, in 1913
- Agnes Lavin, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Ballymote, Ireland, in 1913
- Angel Lavin, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1917
Lavin migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lavin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Eliza Lavin, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick from the port of Derry in 1847
- Mr. Henry Lavin who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Aberdeen" departing 1st May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 13th June 1847 but he died on board 3
- Mrs. Mary Lavin, aged 40 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "John Bolton" departing 13th April 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 10th June 1847 but she died on board 3
- Miss. Mary Lavin, aged 6 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "John Bolton" departing 13th April 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 10th June 1847 but she died on board 3
Contemporary Notables of the name Lavin (post 1700) +
- Leonard H. Lavin (1919-2017), American businessman, racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist, founder of the Alberto-Culver Company
- Franklin "Frank" Lavin, American Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (2005 to 2007)
- Steve Lavin (b. 1964), American basketball coach and former player
- Linda Lavin (b. 1937), American television and stage actress born in Portland, Maine
- Mary Lavin (1912-1996), American-born Irish writer
- Steve Lavin, American Republican politician, Member of Montana State House of Representatives 8th District; Elected 2010 4
- James M. Lavin, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1900, 1904 4
- Franklin L. Lavin (b. 1957), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 2001-05 4
- Erma I. Lavin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 4
- Andrew Lavin, Irish politician and farmer
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Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 83)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html