Where Does the Blevens Surname Come From?

Anyone researching Blevens should also look under Blevins. Taken at its root, Blevens points to “Son of Bleddyn (wolf cub)”.

Family crest and blazon

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A variant of Blevins

Blevens writes “e” in place of the “i” found in Blevins, a common scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Blivens and Blevin.

The 2010 US Census counted 613 people named Blevens, ranking it number 36,477 among American surnames. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country. Want more than a summary? See the Blevens family name pack.