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Early Origins of the Ogier family

The surname Ogier was first found in Italy. Documents show that this surname existed in nearly every part of Italy, both north and south. In the north, spelling variations of Ogier which end in "i" are the most common, especially in Lombardy. In the south, the variations which end in "o" are more prevalent, and the name appears most frequently in and around the city of Naples. The name is composed of the Germanic elements "audha," meaning "power" and "gaiza," meaning "lance." The name could have been adopted from a now unknown Germanic personal name, or it may have been given to someone who was excellent at jousting.

Early History of the Ogier family

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Ogier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Uggeri, Uggieri, Ugge, Ucciero, Oggeri, Oggero, Oggieri, Ogier, Auggieri, Auggiero, Augeri, Augero, Augieri and many more.

Early Notables of the Ogier family

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Ogier Ranking

In France, the name Ogier is the 2,389th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1


United States Ogier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ogier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Catherine Ogier moved to Carolina in 1774 when she was 16
  • Charlotte Ogier went to North Carolina in 1774 when she was 9
  • John Ogier, aged 8, who arrived in Carolina in 1774 2
Ogier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Ogier went to Philadelphia in 1817

Canada Ogier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ogier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Abraham Ogier, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Australia Ogier migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ogier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Daniel Ogier, aged 40, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Navarino" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Ogier (post 1700) +

  • Isaac S. K. Ogier, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1853-54 4
  • Bulle Ogier (b. 1939), French film actor
  • Barbara Ogier (1648-1720), Flemish playwright
  • Pascale Ogier (1958-1984), born Pascale Marguerite Cécile Claude Colette Nicolas, a French actress who won the Volpi Cup and posthumously received a César Award nomination for her role in the 1984 film Full Moon in Paris
  • Sébastien Ogier (b. 1983), French rally driver, competing for M-Sport Ford in the World Rally Championship (WRC)


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. South Australian Register Monday 14th August 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1854.shtml
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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