Surname Schrievers - Meaning and Origin

Schrievers: What does the surname Schrievers mean?

The last name Schrievers is of German origin. It derives from the German word 'schrieber', which means a scribe or a clerk. This means that the surname is likely to have originated from an ancestor who once held such a position.

The name may also have originated from a position of authority in a former jurisdiction, such as a local court, or simply a record-keeper for a community or municipality. It is likely that in either case, said Scribe was granted the status of a local hero for their service to the community.

Schrievers is a fairly uncommon surname, with the States of New York and Massachusetts having the largest numbers of people with it. People with the surname can be found all over the world, however, there is not a great deal of information available about it.

The Schrievers surname is strongly associated with the significance it has in Germanic and Austro-Bohemian cultures, of being a scribe or a clerk, which would have been an important figure in their ancestor's lives and thus, is still an important part of the family legacy today.

Schrievers: Where does the name Schrievers come from?

The surname Schrievers (Schrijvers in its original Dutch form) is most commonly found in Belgium, the Netherlands, parts of northern Germany, and throughout the United States. It originated in the Low Countries, particularly in the geographical region of what is today the Netherlands and Belgium, and was first recorded in the Dutch city of Amsterdam in the 13th century.

In Belgium, it is one of the top 200 surnames, with around 8,625 people in Flanders having the name (as of 2017). In the Netherlands, Schrievers (Schrijvers) is the 53rd-most common surname, and the presence of Schrijver/Schrievers is spread throughout the entire country.

In the United States, Schrievers is mainly found in the Midwest and the West, but there are smaller concentrations of the name scattered throughout the country, particularly in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania. The 2000 US Census recorded 945 Americans with the surname Schrievers.

The name is believed to have originally been an occupational surname, the “Schrijvers” indicating a scribe or writer. Today, Schrievers is still found in various countries around the world, and is slowly expanding its range.

Variations of the surname Schrievers

The surname Schrievers has many variants, spellings and surnames of the same origin. Common variants of the surname Schrievers include Shrievers, Schreibers, Schreivers, Schryvers, Schrevers, Schrevvers, Schriver, Schriever, Schreyvers, Schraevers and Schrievers.

In the United States, many of these surname variants are pronounced similarly, but may have slightly different spellings due to the influence of language and dialect in the different regions of the country. For example, in the midwestern United States, Schrievers has often been spelled Schreivers. In Pennsylvania Dutch regions, Schrievers has been spelled Schryvers or Schryver.

The surnames of Schreibers, Schreivers, Schryvers, Schrevers, Schrevvers, Schriver, and Schriever are all Germanic in origin and have been in use since the Middle Ages. The surname Schryvers is particularly common in the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony.

In the Netherlands and Flanders, a variant of Schrievers is spelled Schraevers. Schraevers, as well as its variants, Schrayvers, and Schraayvers, is derived from the Middle Dutch word schraever, which means "to graze, to scrape."

The surname Schrievers and its variants are also widespread in Belgium, and Dutch-speaking parts of France, Luxembourg and Germany. In some parts of France, the surname Schrievers is also found spelled Schievers or Schievres.

Famous people with the name Schrievers

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• Friedrich Schrievers, writer
• Moritz Schrievers, sculptor
• Willem Schrievers, architect
• Florian Schrievers, painter
• Arno Schrievers, journalist
• Nikolaus Schrievers, entrepreneur
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• Cornelia Schrievers, singer
• Stéphanie Schrievers, fashion designer
• Peggy Schrievers, businesswoman
• Johan Schrievers, chef
• Ruth Schrievers, politician
• Yorck Schrievers, actor
• Michael Schrievers, fashion photographer
• Raul Schrievers, classical composer

Other surnames

Schriever