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![Show Contents]() Sévin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Sévin surname is a habitational name taken from a place in Ille-et-Vilaine. Early Origins of the Sévin familyThe surname Sévin was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat. Early History of the Sévin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sévin research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1623, 1626, 1646, 1651, 1696 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Sévin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sévin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sévin, Sévine, Sévigné, Sévnet, Sévnier, Sévne and many more. Early Notables of the Sévin familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sévin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sévin RankingIn the United States, the name Sévin is the 17,998th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Sévin is ranked the 1,119th most popular surname with an estimated 4,877 people with that name. 2
 Sévin migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sévin 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
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- 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
- "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)
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Sévin migration to the United States 
