91 documented Nevins ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
Irish & Scottish, anglicized from Mac Naoimhín ('little saint') or Ó Cnáimhín.
Rooted in Ulster and Scotland; carried to America by Scots-Irish immigrants who settled the frontier.
Where the records place them: Iowa (68%), Indiana (18%), Canada (4%) and Kentucky (4%), out of 80 Nevins records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: George, Thomas, William, James and John.
Of the 78 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 71 years.
The earliest recorded birth is David Nevins, born 1654 in Scotland.
Documented Nevins families on this page come from History of Floyd County, Iowa.
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Deceased Nevins ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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Irish & Scottish, anglicized from Mac Naoimhín ('little saint') or Ó Cnáimhín.
The documented line here reaches back to 1654. Most Nevins lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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