The surname Draves was first found in Orkney (Gaelic: Insi Orc, “Island of the wild pigs”), and Shetland where they held a family seat at Fitch in the parish of Tingwall (Dingwall.) The Viking influence of northern Scotland developed as a stepping stone to Iceland from Scandinavia. Many Viking expeditions were started from the Orkneys and the northern tip. Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, started his conquest of that part of France as an expeditionary from here. Later the name was found in Kirkwall.
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Early History of the Draves family
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Draves Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Drever, Dreaver, Draver, Dravar, Draver and others.
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Early Notables of the Draves family
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Draves Ranking
In the United States, the name Draves is the 17,378th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Draves family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Harvey Drever, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1856; Fred and George Dreaver, who were naturalized in Ohio in 1868; as well as William Drever, who was naturalized in Indiana between 1916-1918..
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