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Where did the French Suire family come from? What is the French Suire family crest and coat of arms? When did the Suire family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Suire family history?

The prestigious surname Suire comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Suire is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lessard, Lessart, Lessar, Lessarde, Lesart, Lesard, Lesser, Lesseir, Leser, Lezer, Lesarde, Lesar, Lezard, Lezzard, Lezart, Lezar, Lezarde, Lisart, Lizart, Sarde, Sardo and many more.

First found in Provence, where this distinguished family held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Suire research. Another 395 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1384, 1406, 1552, 1554, 1574, 1614, 1620, 1622, 1645, 1665, 1728, and 1731 are included under the topic Early Suire History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 65 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Suire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Suire Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jean Suire, who arrived in New York, NY in 1701
  • Anne Suire, who landed in New York in 1712

Suire Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Pierre Suire, who landed in Louisiana in 1805-1809

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  • Catherine Suire (1959-1988), French tennis player at the 1988 Summer Olympics


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The Suire Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Suire Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 14 January 2013 at 08:01.

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