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![Show Contents]() Jove Surname History
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 England
The rich and ancient history of the Jove family name dates back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name for the son of Geoffrey. "The Yorkshire Poll Tax contains endless references to Jeff, or Geff, or Gep; v. Gipp and Jeffs and Jephson. No wonder therefore that corrupted forms have come down to us; v. Geeves, where the Yorkshire instances will be found clearly explained." 1 However, another source claims the name was originally Norman as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Peter de Cheef (Jeffs), Normandy, 1180-95. 2 Early Origins of the Jove familyThe surname Jove was first found in Somerset where Thomas Jeve was the first recording of the family, I Edward III (during the first year's reign of King Edward III.) 3 Early History of the Jove familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jove research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1349, 1369 and 1578 are included under the topic Early Jove History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jove Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Jove have been found, including Jeeves, Jeeve, Jeves, Jeve, Geeves, Geeve, Geve and many more. Early Notables of the Jove familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jove Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Jove migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Jove, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :
Jove Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Jove, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1862 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jove (post 1700) | + |
- Manuel Jove Capellán (1941-2020), Spanish billionaire, and the founder of property development company Fadesa
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- 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)
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Jove migration to the United States 
