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Garvin History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Garvin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Garvin

What does the name Garvin mean?

Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Garvin originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Gairbhin, derived from the word "garbh," which means "rough." 1

Early Origins of the Garvin family

The surname Garvin was first found in County Tyrone (Irish: Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Garvin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garvin research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1527, 1558, 1560 and 1595 are included under the topic Early Garvin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garvin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garvin, Garvey, Garwin, Garvine, Garven, Garvan, Garvy, Garvie, Garwen and many more.

Early Notables of the Garvin family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was John Garvey (1527-1595), an Irish Protestant bishop of Kilmore and Archbishop of Armagh. He was the eldest son of John O'Garvey of Morisk, co. Mayo and was born in the county of Kilkenny. "He was educated at Oxford, where he graduated in the reign of Edward VI; but through some negligence his name does not appear in the public...
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Garvin Ranking

In the United States, the name Garvin is the 2,402^nd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 2

Garvin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garvin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Garvin, an 'enforced' Irish emigrant, sent to America in 1742
Hugh Garvin, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1796 3

Garvin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Garvin, who settled in New York in 1811
Patrick Garvin, who landed in New Jersey in 1811 3
John Garvin, who was on record in Tennessee in 1812
James Garvin who landed in Philadelphia in 1834
Samuel Garvin, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Garvin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garvin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Betsey Garvin, who arrived in Montreal in 1845

Garvin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Garvin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Elizabeth Garvin, (b. 1782), aged 36, Irish servant who was convicted in Fermanagh, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 26th July 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Michael Garvin, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Garvin (post 1700) +

Alexander Garvin (1941-2021), American urban planner, educator, and author from New York City
Clifton C. Garvin Jr. (1921-2016), American businessman, CEO of Exxon from 1975 to 1986
Major-General Crump Garvin (1898-1980), American Deputy Commandant of Armed Forces Staff College (1955-1956) 6
Anita Garvin (1906-1994), American actress
Jimmy Garvin (b. 1952), retired American professional wrestler
James Garvin (b. 1950), retired American NBA basketball player
Ignatius P. Garvin, American politician, Mayor of Augusta, Georgia, 1848-49 7
Florence Garvin, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1924; National Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1932 7
Edwin Louis Garvin (1877-1960), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1918-25; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1941-47 7
Don A. Garvin, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 14th District, 1968 7
... (Another 25 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Garvin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mirior Invictus

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 5) Crump Garvin. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Garvin/Crump/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html