The Shaver surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 16,972 people carried this name — #2,135 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 17,400 people counted. That is up 2% from 16,716 in 2000.

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In the first U.S. census, 1790

368 families named Shaver, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 2,142 people lived in those households, 5.8 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 17 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 212
New York 73
Maryland 44
Virginia 25
North Carolina 9
South Carolina 4
Maine 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 261 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Shaver in American newspapers,
1883–1924.

Newspaper page from East St. Louis Daily Journal carrying the name Shaver
East St. Louis Daily Journal 1924-10-12
Newspaper page from The Cairo Bulletin carrying the name Shaver
The Cairo Bulletin 1914-09-10
Newspaper page from The Bossier Banner carrying the name Shaver
The Bossier Banner 1883-05-31

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 78,484 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Shaver in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1960s.

853 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Shaver. The most, 461, date from the 1900s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Victoria, at 1.3 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 318
Victoria 245
Queensland 129
South Australia 90
Tasmania 49
Western Australia 18
ACT (Canberra) 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Shaver.

Who carried it

People named Shaver,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Robert G. Shaver
    Robert G. Shaver 1831–1915 · military officer
  • Clem L. Shaver
    Clem L. Shaver 1867–1954 · politician
  • Dorothy Shaver
    Dorothy Shaver 1893–1959 · executive
  • Charles Burr Shaver 1855–1907
  • Frank Thomas Shaver 1881–1969 · politician
  • Jesse Shaver 1888–1961 · botanical collector

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Shaver,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,227 records

1,227 records of the Shaver name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 601
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 239
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 226
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 76
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 59
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 12
  • Riverside Cemetery, Asheville (North Carolina) 8
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 4
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 2
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Irvin E. Shaver

    Born 1934; from Baltimore City, Maryland. U.S. Army, tank crewman; killed in action 1952 in North Korea. Buried at Baltimore National Cemetery, Maryland.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record George R. Shaver

    Born 1908 in North Carolina. Enlisted 1943 at Camp Croft, South Carolina; salesman. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1984, buried at Salisbury National Cemetery, North Carolina.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Elizabeth Shaver

    Arrived at New York in 1854 aboard the Patrick Henry from London, aged 48; servant. From Germany.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,227 records for Shaver in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada79 records

79 records of the Shaver name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 21
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 20
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 15
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 12
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 5
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 3
  • Halifax municipal cemeteries 1
  • City of Niagara Falls (Ontario) cemetery records 1
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Shaver

    Came to Ontario in 1871 aboard the Caspian, landing at Quebec, bound for Hamilton, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Lydia Evelyn Shaver

    Buried in 1986 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 87.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Ernest Shaver

    Died 1956 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 79 records for Shaver in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia7 records

7 records of the Shaver name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 6
  • Tasmanian Names Index 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Henry Shaver

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Fanny, aged 40; Canadian.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record James Shaver

    Left Hobart in 1832 aboard the Elizabeth, bound for Port Jackson, as a seaman.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Wm Shaver

    Sailed from Victoria in 1864 aboard the Warren Goddard, bound for Invercargill NZ, aged 30.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 7 records for Shaver in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the Shaver name in the Netherlands Dutch population registers
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Dingena Shaver

    In the population register of Dussen; born 1845 in Dussen.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Laura Shaver

    In the population register of 's-Gravenhage; born 1904 in Salisbury.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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