Tarvin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Early Origins of the Tarvin family

The surname Tarvin was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), in the village of Tarves in Buchan. "Thomas Tarwas, abbot of Paisley, died in 1459. Thomas Tarvass was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1502 and Alexander Tarvass in 1504." 1

Early History of the Tarvin family

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Tarvin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tarves, Tarwas, Tarvass, Terwes, Tarve, Tarver and many more.

Early Notables of the Tarvin family

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Tarvin Ranking

the United States, the name Tarvin is the 11,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Tarvin migration to the United States +

Tarvin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Jos P. Tarvin, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1908
Queenie Stella Tarvin, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
Frederick Tarvin, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1917
Thomas Tarvin, aged 25, who landed in America from London, England, in 1920
Jessie Tarvin, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Croydon, England, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Tarvin (post 1700) +

Steve Tarvin, American politician, Member of the Georgia House of Representatives (2014-)

Sources +

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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/