| ![Show Contents]() Coover Surname History
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Etymology of CooverWhat does the name Coover mean? The distinguished surname Coover is one of the many surnames first brought to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old French "couvreor" or "covreor," meaning "one who covers or roofs buildings." It is likely that the original bearer of this name was one who held this profession. Early Origins of the Coover familyThe surname Coover was first found in Surrey, where the family first emerged in the years following the Conquest. The earliest known bearer of the name was Walter le Cuverur, who was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of Surrey in 1200. Early History of the Coover familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coover research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1262, 1273, 1300, 1762, 1776, 1834 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Coover History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Coover Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cover, Cuver, Coover, Coverer, Cuverer and others. Early Notables of the Coover familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Coover Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Coover Rankingthe United States, the name Coover is the 15,555th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Coover migration to the United States | + |
Coover Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Bertha Coover, aged 44, who arrived in America from Queenstown, in 1905
- Elizabeth Coover, aged 54, who arrived in America, in 1909
- Frederick Coover, aged 57, who arrived in America, in 1909
- Lynn G. Coover, aged 35, who arrived in America, in 1911
- Vivian Coover, aged 9, who arrived in America, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Coover (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Lowell Coover (1932-2024), American novelist, short story writer
- Christopher Coover (1950-2022), American antiquarian book expert who worked for Christie's in New York City for 35 years and later an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow
- Colleen Coover (b. 1969), American comic book artist, known for her work on X-Men: First Class
- Harry Wesley Coover Jr. (1917-2011), American inventor of Eastman 910, commonly known as Super Glue
- Robert Lowell Coover (b. 1932), American philosopher and writer known for such novels as the Faulkner Award-winning "The Origin of the Brunists"
- Winfred Forrest Coover (b. 1875), prominent chemist and professor
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