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Early Origins of the Ollier family

The surname Ollier was first found in Languedoc where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Ollier family

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Ollier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ollier, Ollié, Olliez, Olliait, Olliaies, Olliais, Ollyer, Ollyé, Ollyez, Ollyait, Ollyaies, Ollyais, Olier, Olié, Oliez, Oliait, Oliaies, Oliais, Olyer, Olyé, Olyez, Olyait, Olyaies and many more.

Early Notables of the Ollier family

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Ollier Ranking

In France, the name Ollier is the 1,021st most popular surname with an estimated 5,220 people with that name. 1


United States Ollier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ollier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jane Ollier, who settled in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1737
  • Ponz Ollier, who settled in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1737

Contemporary Notables of the name Ollier (post 1700) +

  • Patrick Ollier (b. 1944), French politician, President of the National Assembly in 2007, Minister for Relationships with Parliament (2010-2012)
  • Claude Ollier (1922-2014), French writer in the nouveau roman literary movement
  • Léopold Ollier (1830-1900), French pioneer of bone and joint surgery, known as the "Father of orthopaedic surgery," discoverer of Ollier disease, a rare nonhereditary sporadic disorder
  • Charly Ollier (b. 1985), French professional football player
  • Charles Ollier (1788-1859), English publisher and author, friend and business associate of Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats
  • Edmund Ollier (1827-1886), English journalist and author, son of Charles Ollier
  • Cliff Ollier (b. 1931), Australian geologist, geomorphologist, soil scientist, emeritus professor and honorary research fellow, at the School of Earth and Geographical Sciences University of Western Australia


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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