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Early Origins of the Couvert family

The surname Couvert was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Couvert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Couvert research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1591, 1620, 1624, 1660, 1661 and 1679 are included under the topic Early Couvert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Couvert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Covert, Coffert, Coverte, Cofferte, Couvert, Couverte, Coveret and many more.

Early Notables of the Couvert family

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Couvert Ranking

In France, the name Couvert is the 7,173rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Couvert family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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