Delorey History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins the old family name Delorey can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Delorey family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Delorey was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary. Early Origins of the Delorey familyThe surname Delorey was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family took their name from Delor, a village in the department of Aisne, in the district of Neufchâtel. Early History of the Delorey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delorey research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1665 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Delorey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Delorey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delor, De Lor, Delore, Delaur, De Laur, Delaure, Deloret, De Loret, Delauret, De Lauret, Delorey, De Lorey, Delaurey, De Laurey, Loré, Lorée, L'Orée, Laur, Laure, Lauré, Laurée, Loret, Lauret, Lorey, Laurey, Loreillard, Laureillard, Loreilleux, Laureilleux, Loriet, Lauriet, Loriey, Lauriey, Deloriet, Delauriet, Deloriey, Delauriey, Deslor, Délor, Deslaur, Délaur, Desloret, Déloret, Deslauret, Délauret, Deslorey, Délorey, Deslaurey, Délaurey, Desloriet, Déloriet, Deslauriet, Délauriet, Desloriey, Déloriey, Deslauriey and many more. Early Notables of the Delorey familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delorey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Delorey familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Delaur, a corporal, who married Marguerite Gareau in Montreal in 1758; Pierre-Benjamin Laur, who married Marie Blanchard in Kamouraska in 1764.
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