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Glavin Family History

Glavin Name Meaning

Irish:: (Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Láimhín formerly Mag Fhlaithimhín from flaitheamh ‘ruler’. Mag Láimhín has sometimes been ‘translated’ as Hand from the similarity of the shortened form to lámh ‘hand’. alternatively a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gláimhín ‘descendant of Glámhín’ a diminutive byname which appears to mean ‘satirist’ or ‘satirical one’ from glám ‘satire lampoon’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lavin, Gavin, Slavin, Clavin, Flavin, Glave, Savin, Glackin, Levin

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Where is the Glavin family from?

You can see how Glavin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glavin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glavin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Glavin families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Glavin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Glavin families in 1891.
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What did your Glavin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Glavin. 100% of Glavin men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Glavin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Glavin. For the veterans among your Glavin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Glavin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Glavin in 1952 was 58, and 75 in 2004.

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