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Keever Family Crest
Keever Family Crest
Keever

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

The Keever surname is thought to have derived from an Old Norse personal name Ivarr of uncertain origin. It became a given name in Ireland, Scotland and Wales before becoming a hereditary surname.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: MacIver, MacIvor, MacCure, MacEure, MacUre and many more.

First found in Dumbartonshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keever research. Another 337 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1292 and 1479 are included under the topic Early Keever History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Keever family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 126 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Keever Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Keever, who landed in New Jersey in 1761

Keever Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Hu Keever, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • James M Keever, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1866

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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Numquam obliviscar
Motto Translation: I will never forget.

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The Keever Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Keever 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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