The Blevin Family Name

Clerks wrote Blevins in many ways, and Blevin is one that stuck. The family name meaning is “Son of Bleddyn (wolf cub)”, the same as for Blevins.

You may also find the name written Blevens and Blivens. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Without the “s” of Blevins, Blevin is a simpler written form of the same name.

Arms linked to Blevins and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Blevin family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.