| ![Show Contents]() Cavitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Noble surnames, such as Cavitt, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Cavitt, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Early Origins of the Cavitt familyThe surname Cavitt was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Cavitt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cavitt research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1789, 1804 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Cavitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cavitt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Chavot, Chavo, Chavaux, Chaveau, Chaveaux, Cheval, Chevau, Chevaux, Cheveau, Cheveaux, Queval, Quéval, Chaval, Chevet, Chevé, Chevée, Chever, Schavot, Schavo, Schaval and many more. Early Notables of the Cavitt familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cavitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cavitt RankingIn the United States, the name Cavitt is the 17,836th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Cavitt familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francois Cheval, who was living in New Orleans with his wife and his child in 1722; Jacques Bernard Chevée, who arrived in New York in 1789; A. Chavo, who, at the age of 36.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cavitt (post 1700) | + |
- Brandon Cavitt (b. 1973), retired U.S. soccer midfielder
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