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![Show Contents]() Leuven History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Leuven familyThe surname Leuven was first found in Padua (Italian: Padova, Latin: Patavium, Venetian: Padoa), on the Bacchiglione River, capital of the province of Padua. In 1175, the citizens elected the D'Este family as podesta but in 1275 Frederick II took over. The powerful families of D'Este, Camposampiero and Da Romano were the large influences. The city is rich in art, museums and galleries. Many churches exhibit works of the masters. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Leuven familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leuven research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1556 is included under the topic Early Leuven History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leuven Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lively, Livelli, Livelly, Leuvelin, Leuveling, Leubfling, Leuven, Leivelli, Leifelly, Lievely, Leuvel and many more. Early Notables of the Leuven familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leuven Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Leuven migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leuven Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Katryn Leuven, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
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- Holly G. Van Leuven, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 97th District, 1978 2
- Buell H. Van Leuven, American Republican politician, Mayor of Petoskey, Michigan, 1935-40 2
- A. Van Leuven, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 1st District, 1863-65 2
- 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 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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