Garven: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Ask a genealogist about Garven and the first name they will mention is Garvin. The name is generally explained as “Rough”.

How the spelling arose

Garven writes “e” in place of the “i” found in Garvin, a typical scribal difference. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes Garvan.

The 2010 US Census counted 310 people named Garven, ranking it number 64,200 among American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Garven family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Garven family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.