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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the Dutch Cleaver family come from? What is the Dutch Cleaver family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cleaver family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cleaver family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Claver, Clavver, Claverr, Clavers, Clavere, Chlaver, Clavar, Clevar, Clavier, Cleaver, Claever and many more.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cleaver research. Another 267 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cleaver History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Cleaver Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cleaver Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Phillipp Cleaver, who landed in Virginia in 1637
  • Tho Cleaver, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
  • Henry Cleaver who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his servants

Cleaver Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Charles Cleaver settled in New England in 1744
  • Charles Cleaver, who arrived in America in 1744
  • James Cleaver, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
  • Edward Cleaver, who came to America in 1759
  • Thomas Cleaver settled in Maryland in 1775

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  • Richard Cleaver, Australian Finance Officer
  • Leonard Cleaver, British Company Director


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  • A Fair and Happy Land (a Genealogy including the Cleaver Family) by William A. Owens.
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  2. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  3. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  4. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
  5. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  6. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  7. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Swierenga, Robert P. Compiler Dutch Emigrant to the United State, South Africa, South America and Southeast Asia 1835-1880 An Alphabetical Listing by Househould Heads and Independent Persons. Wilmington, DE: Scholary Resources, 1983. Print.
  10. De Jong, Gerald Francis. The Dutch in America 1609-1974. New York: Twayne, 1975. Print.
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The Cleaver Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cleaver Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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