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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rover, Rovere, Rovver, Roveres, Roverr, Roover, Rovers and many more.

First found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rover research. Another 212 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rover History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rover Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Jacob Rover, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Heinrich Rover, who arrived in America in 1783

Rover Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Ludwig Rover, aged 45, landed in Missouri in 1841
  • Francisco Rover, aged 40, landed in New Orleans, La in 1853
  • Frank Rover, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1874

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  2. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  3. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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  5. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  6. Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
  7. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  9. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  10. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
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The Rover Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rover 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.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:37.

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