Stever History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Stever family

The surname Stever 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. The name is derived from the Old High German word "stouf," and is an occupational name for a maker or seller of beakers or mugs. The name was also a habitation name adopted from one of the many places so named in Switzerland or Germany.

Early History of the Stever family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stever research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1907 and 1944 are included under the topic Early Stever History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stever Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stauffer, Staufer, Staufert, Stouffer, Stover and others.

Early Notables of the Stever family

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Stever Ranking

In the United States, the name Stever is the 13,401^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Stever migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stever Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Baltzer Stever, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1744 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Stever (post 1700) +

Harry Stever, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1921 3
Charles S. Stever, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Chenango County, 1911 3
Anton Charles Stever, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1996 3
Travis Stever (b. 1978), American lead/rhythm guitarist for Coheed and Cambria
Horton Guyford Stever (1916-2010), American administrator, physicist, educator, and engineer

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html