Spivey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Spivey family

The surname Spivey was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as Lords of the manor of Spurway Barton. One of the first records of the name was Ricardo Greda de Spurwaye (c. 1270-1320) who held lands in the area and records show that a transfer of lands in Bears, a hamlet in Broadclyst parish, north-east of Exeter about that time. "Thurgarton Hall [in Norfolk] is the residence of W. D. Spurrell, Esq., whose family have occupied the mansion for several centuries." 1

"Slade, [Devon] with its fine hall, once the seat of the family of that name, has long been the residence of the Spurrells, and their descendants, the Podes." 2

Early History of the Spivey family

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Spivey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spurway, Spurvey, Spurrvey, Spurways, Spurrier and others.

Early Notables of the Spivey family

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Spivey Ranking

In the United States, the name Spivey is the 1,121^st most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 3

Spivey migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spivey Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Benjamin Spivey, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Spivey (post 1700) +

Ernest Lee "Junior" Spivey Jr. (b. 1975), American Major League Baseball second baseman
William "Bill" Spivey (1929-1995), American basketball player
Victoria Spivey (1906-1976), American blues singer and songwriter
James Calvin "Jim" Spivey (b. 1960), American silver and bronze medalist middle distance runner
Dan Spivey (b. 1952), American professional wrestler
Sylvia Spivey, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 137th District, 2006, 2010 4
M. C. Spivey, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912 4
John B. Spivey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940 4
James R. Spivey, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Bluffton, Indiana, 1906-11 4
H. Michael Spivey, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972 4
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html