History:
The surname 'Driver' is believed to have originated in England, with the first recorded use of the name being in the 12th century.
The Driver family name was first found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Description:
Driver was a name for a person who drove a team of horses or oxen and was an occupational surname.
Some of the Driver family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in great detail in this article.
Driver is an English surname, and variations of the name include Drive, Drivere, Driviere, Drivier, and Drivyer.
