Last name Garvin (加文 
, Garvin 
, 加尔文 ) , in all the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Garvin is characteristic of Trinidad and Tobago, where it is quite a rare surname, Ireland, and the United States. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. Likewise, Garvin is the forename as well as the last name.
| isaac garvin (b. 1774) |
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william garvin Medal of Honor recipient, US (b. 1835) |
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lucius f. c. garvin 48th Governor of Rhode Island (1841-1922), US (b. 1841) |
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| william swan garvin American politician, US (b. 1806) |
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| samuel b. garvin American lawyer, US (b. 1811) |
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michael j. garvin American architect (1861-1918), US (b. 1861) |
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james louis garvin British journalist, GB (b. 1868) |
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ned garvin American baseball player, US (b. 1874) |
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| stephen garvin Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, IE (b. 1826) |
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| edwin l. garvin American Civil War officer (b. 1840) |
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charles herbert garvin American physician (1890-1968), US (b. 1890) |
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| lucy garvin British-Australian headmistress (1851-1938), GB (b. 1851) |
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garvin bushell American musician (1902-1991), US (b. 1902) |
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anita garvin American actress, US (b. 1907) |
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vicki garvin Black internationalist activist, US (b. 1915) |
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