Coyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Coyer, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Coyer, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Coyer family

The surname Coyer was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.)

Early History of the Coyer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coyer research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1425, 1454, 1554, 1559, 1562, 1572, 1636, 1645, 1650, 1658, 1664, 1673, 1688, 1696, 1780, 1811, 1825 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Coyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cail, Calhau, Caillou, Cailloux, Caillouet, Caillaret, De Caillaret, Caillette, Callier, Caillé, Caillot, Caillet, Caillat, Cailliat, Cailliot, Caillau, Caillaud, Caillaux, Cailleaux, Caillard, Cailleteau, Cailleton, Caillotin, Caille, la Caille, Caill, Caillebot, Caillemer, Cayer, Cayart, Caye, Cayeu, Cayeux and many more.

Early Notables of the Coyer family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was Jean Cayart, born in La Capelle in 1645 who was an engineer; the Caillau family produced two principal county magistrates of Mans in 1658 and 1664, councilors of this city, three lawyers at the Parisian parliament, and many officers; the name Caillaux was distinguished in Berry, where there was a principal county magistrate of Brouges in 1650; of the same name were some magistrates of Nantes in 1636 and 1650. The Cailhaut of La Theysserie of Nantes produced a member of the sovereign council of New France (Canada), who died in 1673...
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Coyer Ranking

In the United States, the name Coyer is the 18,752^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Coyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coyer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lauritz Coyer, aged 66, who landed in America, in 1904
Louis P. Coyer, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
Mrs. A. A. Coyer, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Agatha Coyer, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1908
Paul Coyer, aged 47, who landed in America from Tours, France, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Coyer (post 1700) +

Larry Coyer (1943-2023), American football defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts
Max Coyer (1954-1988), American artist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/