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![Show Contents]() Bryer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bryer familyThe surname Bryer was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Bryer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryer research. Another 370 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1385, 1400, 1487, 1500, 1546, 1578, 1588, 1600, 1645, 1650, 1651, 1658, 1693, 1696 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Bryer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bryer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Labruyer, Labruyère, La Bruyère, Bruyère, Labruyères, La Bruyères, Bruyères, Bruyer, Brier, Bryer, Brière, Bryère, Labryère, Labrière, La Brière, La Bryère, Labryères, Labrières, La Brières, La Bryères, Bruyères, Bruyère, Bruières, Bruière, Bruyers, Bruier, Bruiers, Bruyèrres, Bruyèrre, Bruièrres, Bruièrre, Brueyères, Brueyère, Brueires, Brueire, Bruvière, Bruvièrre, Bruvières, Bruvièrres, Brueria, Bruyeria, des Bruyères, des Bruyère, des Bruières, des Bruière, des Bruyer and many more. Early Notables of the Bryer familyNotable amongst the family name at this period was - Cornelis de Bryer (fl. 1651-1658) was a Flemish still life painter who was active in Antwerp in the 1650s...
Bryer RankingIn the United States, the name Bryer is the 16,609th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Bryer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bryer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Bryer, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 2
- Rob Bryer, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 2
- Richard Bryer, who landed in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1665 2
- Ann Bryer, who landed in Maryland in 1678 2
Bryer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Bryer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
- Godfrey Bryer, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1794 2
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- Paul Donald Bryer (1958-2023), Archdeacon of Cornwall in the Church of England from 2019 - 2023
- Denise Bryer (1928-2021), English actress, known for her voice roles on television and radio, best remembered for her work on the Gerry Anderson series, Terrahawks
- Henry Bryer (d. 1799), English engraver, a pupil of William Wynne Ryland, in partnership with whom he for some years carried on an extensive printselling business in Cornhill 3
- Tania Bryer (b. 1962), British television personality
- Lionel Bryer (1928-2006), South African-British youth arts promoter, co-founder of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
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