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Covell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Covell. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Covell came from the Latin given name Jacobus.

Early Origins of the Covell family

The surname Covell was first found in the early 13th century, in the town of Fiesole, which lies just outside of Florence.

Early History of the Covell family

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Covell Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Covell. These spelling variations include Covelli, Covoni, Covell, Coviello, Covello, Coveillo, Covella, Covino, Covitto and many more.

Early Notables of the Covell family

Prominent among members of the family was Covone Covoni, born in the 13th century in Florence, who was a military captain of Orsammichele in 1315, a priest in 1317, and...
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Covell Ranking

In the United States, the name Covell is the 10,519^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Covell migration to the United States +

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Covell were

Covell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Cegona Covell, aged 15, who landed in New England in 1635 2
Cesara Covell, aged 15, British settler who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Abigail" 2
Ezra Covell who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635 with his brother Joseph
Jo Covell, aged 18, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
John Covell, who landed in Virginia in 1641 2
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Covell migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Covell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Simeon Covell U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 3

Covell migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Covell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Covell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Princess Royal" in 1848 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Covell (post 1700) +

George G. Covell (b. 1860), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Grand Traverse District, 1893-96, Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-14 5
Willis Covell, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Pomfret; Elected 1910 5
Otis E. Covell (b. 1858), American Republican politician, Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Lemington, 1890, 1910 5
Joseph Covell, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1866-67 5
Douglas A. Covell, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 81st District, 1970 5
Charles W. Covell, American politician, First Selectman of South Windsor, Connecticut, 1919-20 5
Albigence Covell, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Putnam, 1904 5
Albert L. Covell, American politician, Mayor of Gloversville, New York, 1902-03 5
Major-General William Edward Raab Covell (1892-1975), American Attached to Office of the Under Secretary of War (1941-1942) 6
Daniel Christopher Covell (b. 1971), American professional wrestler
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCESS ROYAL 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848PrincessRoyal.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 23) William Covell. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Covell/William_Edward_Raab/USA.html