| ![Show Contents]() McGiven History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland Early Origins of the McGiven familyThe surname McGiven 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 Early History of the McGiven familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGiven research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1630 and 1655 are included under the topic Early McGiven History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McGiven Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Given, Givens, MacGiven, MacGivern and others. Early Notables of the McGiven familyMore information is included under the topic Early McGiven Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McGiven family to Ireland
Some of the McGiven family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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.
| McGiven migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McGiven Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Alexander McGiven, who arrived in Maryland in 1716 2
McGiven Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Daniel McGiven, who arrived in New York in 1814 2
- James McGiven, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1826 2
- B McGiven, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
- R, McGiven Jr., who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| McGiven migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: McGiven Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Francis McGiven (aged 28) arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name McGiven (post 1700) | + |
- Sergeant James McGiven (d. 1876), American New York police officer stabbed to death while on duty
- Kevin McGiven, American Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks for Utah State Aggies
- Mick McGiven (b. 1951), English former professional footballer
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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)
- South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1856.shtml
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McGiven migration to the United States 
McGiven migration to Australia 
