Gauvin — Family Name, Records and Arms

Gauvin is a spelling of the Irish surname Gavin. The name is generally explained as “Irish Ó Gáibhín”.

Heraldry and the Gauvin name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Gavin surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Gavin was also written Gauvin. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

About 2,223 people in the United States were recorded as Gauvin in 2010, placing it 13,625 on the national list. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country. 5,539 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Gauvin name at birth. Want more than a summary? See the Gauvin family name pack.