The surname Gervan was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
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Early History of the Gervan family
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Gervan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gerwer, Gerwen, Gerweys, Gervay, Gerver, Gervier, Gerffer, Gerven, Gerffen and many more.
Early Notables of the Gervan family
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Gervan migration to New Zealand
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Gervan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
James Gervan, aged 32, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
Contemporary Notables of the name Gervan (post 1700)
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Dr. David Gervan McMillan (1904-1951), New Zealand Labour Party politician
Gervan Fearon, Canadian recipient of the Order of Ontario for 2023
Gervan migration to New Zealand 
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