| ![Show Contents]() Viers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Viers familyThe surname Viers was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Viers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Viers research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1702 is included under the topic Early Viers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Viers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Veirs, Vers, Veires, Fers, Fehrs, Feirs, Vehrs, Viers, Veirz, Feirz, Verz, Vair, Vairs, Veurs, Vayers, Vayres, Feuers, Veirz, Veurz and many more. Early Notables of the Viers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Viers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Viers RankingIn the United States, the name Viers is the 12,923rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Viers familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andreas Fehr, who came to America in 1738; Christoph Vers, who settled in America in 1785; Joseph Veires, who settled in New York, NY in 1822; J. Fers, who settled in New Orleans in 1850.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Viers (post 1700) | + |
- Thad T. Viers (b. 1978), American politician, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2003-2010)
- Ric Viers (b. 1973), American sound effects producer, known for his work on Aladdin 3477 (2018), Commotion (2017) and Joy Road (2004)
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