Suver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Suver family

The surname Suver was first found in northern Germany, in particular Hamburg and Pomerania, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society in this region. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches in the eastern Baltic, elevating their social status by their great contributions to society through the military and civil services.

Early History of the Suver family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Suver research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1586, 1666, 1710, 1745, 1760 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Suver History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Suver Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sievers, Siever, Sievert, Sivrit, Sievertsen, Siver, Sivers, Sivert, Siefert, Siffert, Siefers, Sieverling (Westphalia), Siewer, Siewers and many more.

Early Notables of the Suver family

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Migration of the Suver family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cornelius Siverts, who came to Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1684 with his wife Sytske Wimmers and two children. Hanna Siverts and Sophia Siverts also arrived in Germantown in 1684.

Contemporary Notables of the name Suver (post 1700) +

Joseph Wellington Suver (b. 1814), American pioneer from Virginian who settled what would later become known as Suver, Oregon
Mattie Suver (b. 1987), nee Bridgmon, an American middle-distance runner, winner of the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in 2012