Morier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

Early Origins of the Morier family

The surname Morier was first found in Provence, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Morier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morier research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1446, 1589, 1592, 1600, 1693, 1700, 1776 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Morier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morier, Moriez, Morié, Morière, Morières, Moriait, Moriais, Moriaies, Moriay, Morrier, Morriez, Morrié, Morriait, Morriais, Morriaies, Morriay, Morhier, Maurier, duMaurier and many more.

Early Notables of the Morier family

Notable amongst the names at this time was

Jacques-André Morier, a Consul of Valence during the 1700's

Morier Ranking

In France, the name Morier is the 8,532^nd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Morier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Morier, who settled in Quebec with his wife, Anne, in 1678

Contemporary Notables of the name Morier (post 1700) +

Harriet Morier (b. 1941), American politician, Anderson Coalition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980 2
James Justinian Morier (1780-1849), British diplomat and author noted for his novels about Persia

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html