Claret History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Claret surname was created from the French personal name Clair, which is in turn derived from the Latin word "clarus."

Early Origins of the Claret family

The surname Claret was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, 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 Calvados 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. Their earliest domain was the honor of Clare and the first on record was Sir Roger de Clere who held lands at Blainville at Clere. Some of the family originated in Clermont, in the Haute-Savoie and the Sarthe 1

Early History of the Claret family

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Claret Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clarey, Claretie, Clery, Clary, Claris, Clairet, Cleret, Clarot, Clariot, Cleriot, Claret, Clairet, Clairey, Clairy and many more.

Early Notables of the Claret family

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Claret Ranking

In France, the name Claret is the 3,438^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Claret migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Claret Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

V. Claret, who was on record in Louisiana in 1745

Claret Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Claret, who was naturalized in South Carolina in 1804
Joseph Claret who arrived in New Orleans in 1821
Joseph Claret, who arrived in New Orleans in 1821

Contemporary Notables of the name Claret (post 1700) +

Chantal Claret, American lead singer for the power pop band "Morningwood"
Emmanuelle Claret (1968-2013), French gold and silver medalist bi-athlete at the 1996 World Championships

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/