Show ContentsMourier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Mourier family

The surname Mourier was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this noble family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Mourier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mourier research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1220, 1366, 1377, 1452, 1570, 1675 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Mourier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mourier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moyria, Mourier, Moiria, Moyrias, Moirias, Moyriat, Moiriat, Moyriats, Moiriats, Moyriad, Moiriad, Moyriads, Moiriads, de Moyria and many more.

Early Notables of the Mourier family

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Mourier Ranking

In France, the name Mourier is the 1,615th most popular surname with an estimated 3,705 people with that name. 1


Canada Mourier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mourier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Mourier, who landed in Canada in 1757

Contemporary Notables of the name Mourier (post 1700) +

  • Pierre Mourier, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2


The Mourier Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Invia virtuti nulla est via
Motto Translation: No way impassable to virtue.


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, May 6) Pierre Mourier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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