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Early Origins of the Gevers family

The surname Gevers was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Goverts was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Gevers family

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Gevers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goverts, Govaerts, Govaert, Gevers, Geverdes, Gevertz, Gaverts, Gäfert, Coverts and many more.

Early Notables of the Gevers family

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United States Gevers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gevers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Gevers, who landed in America in 1873 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gevers (post 1700) +

  • Marcia Gevers, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980 2
  • Marie Gevers, Belgian novelist
  • Nick Gevers, South African science fiction editor and critic


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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