Caver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The ancestors of the Caver surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the lush region of Cove, in Suffolk.

Early Origins of the Caver family

The surname Caver was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times in the two hamlets of North and South Cove in Suffolk 1 which were held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 by Count Alan of Brettagny. 2 Conjecturally the name is descended from that source.

Much further to the north in Scotland, Cove is a village in the parish of Nigg in Aberdeenshire. 3

Early History of the Caver family

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Caver Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Caver include Cove and others.

Early Notables of the Caver family

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Caver Ranking

In the United States, the name Caver is the 10,649^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Caver migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Caver Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Caver, aged 39, a carpenter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Lucy Caver, aged 38, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Arthur Caver, aged 10, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Albert Caver, aged 8, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Jane Caver, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Caver (post 1700) +

Vivian Leona Mead Caver (1928-2021), American politician, the third African-American woman to serve in the Washington House of Representatives serving from 1994 to 1995

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/