Origin Displayed: Portuguese
Origins Available: Portuguese, Spanish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Xavier, Javier, Xaviere, and Xaviers and others.First found in the coastal region of Portuga, where the family had been well established for centuries.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francesca Xavier who arrived in New Orleans in 1779; and Francis Xavier who settled in Charleston in 1827 at the age of 23.
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