The clovis Surname

clovis Name Meaning and History

French: from the personal name Clovis, a derivative of the Germanic personal name Hlodovic, composed of the elements hlod ‘famous’, ‘clear’ + wig ‘war’. The name is a doublet of Louis (see Lewis).

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The clovis name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the clovis family name as far back in history as possible.

clovis Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of clovis Families in the US in 1920

Number of clovis families

15-27

6-14

1-5

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clovis family for Alfred Clovis	chas6430	12
Mary Clovis	Marx2468	0
Sarah Clovis and Justus Wade (WV/PA)	lvanvoor	0
Jane Clovis	Candy Ballinger(Black)	1
Alfred and Ella Clovis	@@waytomuchfun@aol.com	2
Andrew L. Clovis	Sue Christner	7
WM. ALFRED AND ELLA WEIDNER CLOVIS	debland	13
Thomas Jefferson Weidner Sr./burial Sidney Cemetery/Sidney, Iowa	Jaunita Cain	1

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