De maire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The De maire surname is an occupational name, and was probably first borne by someone who was a town mayor.

Early Origins of the De maire family

The surname De maire was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where early records indicate that bearers of this name had long been established.

Early History of the De maire family

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De maire Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maire, Maires, la Maire, Lamaire, Lamaires, de Maire, Mayre, Mayres, Demaire, Demaires, Le Maire, Lemaire, Lemaires, Le Mayre, Lemayre, Lemayres, de Mayre, Demayre, Demayres, Mairre, Mairres, Meire, Meirre and many more.

Early Notables of the De maire family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Jean Le Maire, seigneur (Lord) of La Bondue, who was ennobled, and his son Jean, who was a government official in the "bailliages" d'Autun et de Montcenis, and later prosecuting attorney for duke Charles in the duchy of Burgundy. The descendants of Jean continued to hold high positions in the governments of the region...
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De maire migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De maire Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

David DeMaire, who arrived in New York in 1663 1
Davidt DeMaire, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1663 1

Citations +

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)