Conver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Conver family

The surname Conver was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Conver family

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Conver Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Convers, Conver, Confver, Confehr and others.

Early Notables of the Conver family

Notables of the time with the surname Conver were

the Convers family of Switzerland

Conver migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Conver Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Gabriel Conver, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johan Peter Conver, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Christian Conver, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Peter Conver, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1777

Conver Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Conver, who settled in New York, NY in 1824
M Conver, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)