Carriere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Carriere. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Carriere family lived in the city of Bologna, where Rolandino Carrari witnessed the gift of a castle to the city council in 1188.

Early Origins of the Carriere family

The surname Carriere was first found in the city of Bologna, where Rolandino Carrari witnessed the gift of a castle to the city council in 1188.

Early History of the Carriere family

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Carriere Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Carriere include Carraro, Carrari, Carrero, Carreri, Carrèr, Carriero, Carriere, Carrieri, Carrier, Carrai, Carrao, Carrera, Carraretto, Carrarini and many more.

Early Notables of the Carriere family

Prominent among members of the family was Francesco Novello da Carrara (1359-1406), Lord of Padua after his father, fought in the Battle of Castagnaro (1387) for Padua, executed by Venetian officials after his capture during the war between Venice and Padua, sons Francesco and Giacomo who had also been captured were executed the following day; The Blessed Matthew Carrieri, O.P., (ca 1420-1470), a Dominican friar noted for the "austerity of his life"; Baldassare Carrari, born in Forlì in the 14th century, who was a prominent artist; Vincenzo Carrari was a lawyer and priest...
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Carriere World Ranking

In the United States, the name Carriere is the 13,330^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Carriere is ranked the 368^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,520 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Carriere is the 284^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Carriere as 729^th with 6,701 people. 4

Carriere migration to the United States +

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Carriere:

Carriere Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

lean Carriere, who landed in South Carolina in 1697 5

Carriere Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Louis Carriere, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1764 5

Carriere Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leopold C A Carriere, aged 36, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 5
Gustav Carriere, aged 27, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Carriere (post 1700) +

Calvin Carrière (1921-2002), American fiddler, nicknamed the King Of Zydeco Fiddle
Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021), French Academy Award winning screenwriter and actor, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Mathieu Carrière (b. 1950), German actor, known for Young Torless (1966), Luther (2003) and Una ombra en el jardí (1989)
Joseph Carrière (1795-1864), French theologian, 13th Superior General of the Society of Saint-Sulpice (1850-1864)
Eva Carrière (b. 1886), French spiritualist, her performances were investigated by Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery series; he found them to be genuine
Eric Carrière (b. 1973), French footballer who played from 1996 to 2010, member of the France National Team (2001-2006)
Élie-Abel Carrière (1818-1896), French botanist, a leading authority on conifers
Larry Carriere (b. 1952), Canadian NHL ice hockey player who played from 1972 to 1980
Louis Chrétien Carrière, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Serge Carrière, Canadian medical researcher
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Louis Carrière. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html