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Origins Available:
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Italy

From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Carrier. 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 Carrier 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 Carrier family

The surname Carrier 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 Carrier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carrier research. The years 1359, 1387, 1406, 1420, 1470, 1539, 1550, 1720 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Carrier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carrier 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 Carrier include Carraro, Carrari, Carrero, Carreri, Carrèr, Carriero, Carriere, Carrieri, Carrier, Carrai, Carrao, Carrera, Carraretto, Carrarini and many more.

Early Notables of the Carrier family

Prominent among members of the family was

The Blessed Matthew Carrieri, O.P., (ca 1420-1470), a Dominican friar noted for the "austerity of his life"
Alessandro Carriero was a well known author in Padua around 1550

Carrier World Ranking

In the United States, the name Carrier is the 1,952^nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Carrier is ranked the 286^th most popular surname with an estimated 15,047 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Carrier is the 109^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Carrier as 1,065^th with 5,065 people. 4

Carrier migration to the United States +

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

Carrier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Carrier, who settled in Nevis in 1654
Thomas Carrier, who settled in Virginia in 1654
John Carrier, who settled in Maryland in 1662
John Carrier, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 5
Thomas Carrier, who landed in New England in 1665 5

Carrier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Carrier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 5
Joseph Carrier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 5
Germain Carrier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 5
Charles Ignace Carrier, who arrived in South Carolina in 1756 5
Charles Ignace Carrier, an Acadian, who arrived in South Carolina in 1756
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Carrier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Archibald Carrier, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1822
Archibald Carrier, aged 45 settled in Philadelphia in 1822
Arthur Carrier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1865
Flora Carrier, aged 40 settled in Philadelphia in 1865 with 2 children

Carrier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carrier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Carrier, who is on record in Montreal in 1660
André Carrier, son of François and Élisabeth, who married Cécile Janot, daughter of Marin and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th November 1670 6
Jean Carrier, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Barbe Hallay, daughter of Jean and Mathurine, in Quebec on 14th November 1670 6
Charles Carrier, son of Jean and Barbe, who married Marie Gesseron, daughter of Louis and Agathe, in Lévis, Quebec on 15th June 1699 6

Carrier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Carrier married Jeanne Samson in Québec in 1705
Ignace Carrier, son of Jean and Barbe, who married Rosalie Duquet, daughter of Jean and Catherine-Ursule, in Lévis, Quebec on 2nd June 1710 6
Antoine Carrier, son of André and Cécile, who married Madeleine Quesnel, daughter of Olivier and Catherine, in Lachine, Quebec on 20th April 1718 6
Ignace Carrier, son of Ignace and Périnne-Geneviève, who married Élisabeth Rochon, daughter of Etiennne and Élisabeth, in Lévis, Quebec on 27th May 1722 6
Charles Carrier, son of Charles and Marie, who married Véronique Guay, daughter of Louis and Suzanne, in Lévis, Quebec on 17th November 1727 6
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Carrier Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jean-Baptiste Carrier, who settled in Québec
Miss. Margaret Carrier, aged 6 months who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Champion" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 7

Carrier migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Carrier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Carrier, English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "Agincourt" on July 6, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 8
Mr. William Carrier, (Allen), English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 9
William Carrier, English convict from Somerset, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Carrier (post 1700) +

Willis Haviland Carrier (1876-1950), American inventor, who invented the air conditioner in 1911, awarded the ASME Medal in 1934, founder of the Carrier Corporation in 1915
Ronald Edvin Carrier (1932-2017), American academic, 4th President of James Madison University (1971–1998)
John Mark Carrier (b. 1965), former professional American NFL football wide receiver
George F. Carrier (1918-2002), American mathematician and Professor Emeritus at Harvard University
James Darel Carrier (b. 1940), American former professional basketball player and gold medalist at the 1967 Pan American Games
Corey Thomas Carrier (b. 1980), American child actor, best known as playing Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Richard Carrier (b. 1969), American freelance writer, researcher and translator
Léonard Samuel Carrier, American Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami, Florida
Robert Carrier (b. 1941), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Alfred-Pellan (2004-2011)
Albert-Ernest Carrier -Belleuse (1824-1887), French sculptor
... (Another 5 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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 17)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Agincourt voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 226 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agincourt/1844
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 4th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849