Girffin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Girffin surname is a habitational name, taken on from Girvan, a place name in Ayrshire.

Early Origins of the Girffin family

The surname Girffin was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Girffin family

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Girffin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Girvan, Girvane, Girvin, Girwan and others.

Early Notables of the Girffin family

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Migration of the Girffin family to Ireland

Some of the Girffin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Girffin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Girvan who settled in Philadelphia in 1802; Sarah Girvan settled in Pennsylvania in 1773; Hugh Girvin settled in Wilmington Delaware in 1789; Robert Girven settled in New York State in 1833..