Theriot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Theriot family

The surname Theriot was first found in Champagne, where this illustrious family was established in early times.

The members of this large family formed branches in other regions, as well. The branches Thierry du Boisorcant and de la Prévalaye were established in Brittany. The branch Thiry was established in Aunis, and the members of the branch Theriault settled in Burgundy.

Early History of the Theriot family

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Theriot Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Théry, Thery, Téry, Tery, Terry, Thérieau, Therieau, Térieau, Terieau, Terrieau, Thériau, Theriau, Tériau, Teriau, Terriau, Thériaud, Theriaud, Tériaud, Teriaud, Terriaud, Thériaut, Theriaut, Tériaut, Terriaut, Therriault and many more.

Early Notables of the Theriot family

Notable amongst the family during this period was Jean Thierry (1669-1739), a sculptor; Thiriot (1696-1772), who, in 1714, was a clerk with Voltaire for the same public prosecutor; Nicolas-Joseph Thiery de Menonville (1739-1780), a botanist; Jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry (1795-1856), a historian; Amédée-Simon-Dominique Thierry. a historian and senator, the brother of the former; Joseph-François-Désiré Thierry, a painter, who was born in 1812 in Paris and received...
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Theriot Ranking

In the United States, the name Theriot is the 4,564^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Theriot migration to the United States +

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Theriot were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Theriot were

Theriot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Angelique Theriot, aged 4, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
Anne Theriot, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
Francoise Theriot, (nee Guerin), (b. 1706), aged 79, French widow traveling aboard the ship "La Ville d'Archanel" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 3rd December 1785 2
Jean Jacques Theriot, (b. 1730), aged 55, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Ville d'Archangel" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 3rd December 1785 2
Marie Magdeleine Theriot, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Theriot (post 1700) +

Shane Theriot (b. 1972), American guitarist, composer, and producer, musical director, guitarist, and band leader for Hall & Oates and musical director/guitarist for the television show Live from Daryl's House
Samuel Houston "Sam" Theriot (b. 1954), American politician, Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1979-1999), Clerk of Court of Vermilion Parish (1996-2000)
Julie A. Theriot (b. 1967), American microbiologist, professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine
Roy R. Theriot Sr (1914-1973), American Democratic politician, State Comptroller of Louisiana (1960 to 1973), Mayor of Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana (1954-1960)
Steven "Steve" J. Theriot (b. 1946), Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from (1988 to 1996)
Jamie Theriot (b. 1979), American jockey with over 2,172 career wins
Ryan Stewart Theriot (b. 1979), American Major League Baseball infielder
Shelby Joseph Theriot (b. 1874), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Nuevo Laredo, 1916-17 3
Romeal Theriot, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944 (alternate), 1956 3
Leo J. Theriot, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html