An English and welsh surname, Blevins comes from the Welsh - Celtic term ‘bleddyn’ which can refer to a wolf. The spelling variations for Blevins include Blethen, Blevins, Ap Blethyn and Blevyn. In England those with the Blevins name primarily live in Essex, Lancashire, Northumberland, Cheshire and Yorkshire counties. In Wales the Blevins families began in Denbighshire region. In Scotland the two locations for those with the Blevins surname are Fife and Lanarkshire counties. Within the United States the Blevins family name originated in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama. Famous: Bret Blevins (comic book artist), Ruby Blevins (songwriter and singer), Jerry Richard Blevins (professional baseball player), James Victor Blevins (founder of Blevins Popcorn Company), Ernest Everett Blevins (historian) and Talmadge Garvin Blevins (computer expert and writer).