Show ContentsCalere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Calere has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the county of Kent.

Early Origins of the Calere family

The surname Calere was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Calere family

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Calere Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Calere have been found, including Callear, Caller, Callier, Callore, Callor, Calleare, Callere, Calyer, Callyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Calere family

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Migration of the Calere family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Calere, or a variant listed above: Nicholas Callier who arrived in New York City in 1835.



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