Saunier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The Périgord region of France is the ancient homeland of this noble name.

Early Origins of the Saunier family

The surname Saunier was first found in Périgord, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.

By the 14th century this family were well established in many regions and many members of the family were distinctive citizens who held lands and titles. On 5th November 1340, Arnaud Saulnier was ranked as nobility and his lineage was continued until 1666. Throughout the centuries this ancient family branched, prospered, and expanded to various provinces where the members of the family adapted to the cultural and linguistic variations in these areas and became prominent members of their respective regions.

The Saulnier families of Anchald in Auvergne and in Bourbonnais, received their patents of nobility in 1816 and were hereditary Viscounts in 1828.

Early History of the Saunier family

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Saunier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saulnier, Saunier, Saulniée, Saulniaye, Saulnyé, Solniere, Solnierre, Soulnierre, Salnier and many more.

Early Notables of the Saunier family

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Saunier Ranking

In France, the name Saunier is the 556^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,403 people with that name. 1

Saunier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Saunier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Aline Saunier, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Geo. Saunier, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1893
Adrienne Saunier, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1896
Alphonse Saunier, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1896
Carman Saunier, aged 18, who immigrated to America, in 1896
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Saunier Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

D. Saunier, who landed in America, in 1903
Delphine Saunier, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1903
Gustave Saunier, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States from Pompignan, France, in 1916
Jean Saunier, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from St-Sukiac, France, in 1918
Felix Saunier, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1918
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Contemporary Notables of the name Saunier (post 1700) +

Pierre E. Saunier, American politician, Postmaster at Limestone Springs, South Carolina, 1842-44 2
Adias Saunier, American politician, Mayor of Sulphur, Louisiana, 1951-55 2
Claude Saunier (1943-2022), French politician, Mayor of Saint-Brieuc and also sat in the French Senate
Louis François Saunier, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
Pierre-Paul Saunier (1751-1818), French gardener who introduced many trees and shrubs to eastern North America
Matthieu Saunier (b. 1990), French football player

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, September 11) Louis Saunier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html