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Shriver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The ancestral home of the Shriver family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Shriver is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a clerk. The name Shriver is derived from the German word "schreiben," which means "to write" and was itself derived from the German word "schriben", and the Old German word "scriban." The Latin word "scribere" also means to write and could be a root word of this distinguished surname.

Early Origins of the Shriver family

The surname Shriver was first found in northern Germany, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later be associated with noble families of great influence, having many distinguished branches, and becoming noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Shriver family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shriver research. Another 238 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1758, 1763, 1784, 1791, 1805, 1810, 1839 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Shriver History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shriver Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Shriver include Schreyber, Schreybers, Schreibers, Shriber, Shreyber and many more.

Early Notables of the Shriver family

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Shriver Ranking

In the United States, the name Shriver is the 5,295^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Shriver migration to the United States +

Many Germans emigrated across the Atlantic to seek better lives in North America. This great migration began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century. Resettlement was particularly attractive to those from Westphalia as a means of escape from poverty and religious persecution. For many Westphalian farmers, the chance to own one's own land was also a major incentive. The process of the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlements centered around Ontario and the Prairie provinces. Among them:

Shriver Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Shriver, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1721 2
Andrew Shriver, who landed in Maryland in 1743 2
George Shriver, who arrived in Maryland in 1743 2
Lutwick Shriver, who landed in Maryland in 1743 2

Shriver Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Shriver, who arrived in Maryland in 1835 2

Shriver migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shriver Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. George Shriver U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3

Shriver Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jacob Morton Shriver, who landed in Canada in 1833

Shriver migration to New Zealand +

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:

Shriver Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Shriver, British settler travelling from United Kingdom aboard the ship "Dominion" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 28th September 1851 4
Mrs. Shriver, British settler travelling from United Kingdom aboard the ship "Dominion" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 28th September 1851 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Shriver (post 1700) +

Dame Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009), founder of Camp Shriver, the precursor to the Special Olympics, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Mark D. Shriver, American population geneticist who leads genetic research at the Pennsylvania State University
Mark Kennedy Shriver (b. 1964), American politician, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates for two consecutive terms, from 1995 to 2003
Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (b. 1965), American activist for people with intellectual disabilities, founder of Best Buddies International
Timothy Perry Shriver (b. 1959), American disability rights activist, film producer, and former educator, Chairman of Special Olympics
Jerry Michael Tate Shriver (1941-1969), nicknamed "Mad Dog", American master sergeant in the United States Army, Green Beret who served in the MACV-SOG
Pamela Howard "Pam" Shriver (b. 1962), American four-time gold medalist professional tennis player and current tennis broadcaster, pundit, and coach
Robert Sargent "Bobby" Shriver III (b. 1954), American activist, attorney, and journalist, nephew of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
Lionel Shriver (b. 1957), born Margaret Ann Shriver, an American author and journalist who lives in Portugal, known for her novel We Need to Talk About Kevin which won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2005
Edward Shriver (1812-1896), American politician, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1843 to 1844
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html