Surname Spotlight: Glavin

Glavin began as an Irish family name.

What is the meaning of Glavin?

In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “grandson of Glaimhim (glutton)”. The 2010 US Census counted 1,296 people named Glavin, ranking it number 20,480 among American surnames.

How common is the Glavin last name?

Is there a Glavin coat of arms?

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Glavin name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

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