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colvin Name Meaning and History

Scottish and English: variant of Colville, probably reflecting a local pronunciation.

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colvin Family Facts

Distribution of colvin Families in the US in 1920
Number of colvin families
 98-193
 33-97
 1-32
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Daniel & Jeptha Colvin of north Louisiana, 1810s-1850s tdhudson 6
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Colvins of Ny Denise 11
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