Serres History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Serres family

The surname Serres was first found in Bavaria, where the name Zerres was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Serres family

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Serres Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zerres, Zerre, Zerrese, Zerrs, Zeers, Zeres, Zers, Zeress, Zerress, Serres and many more.

Early Notables of the Serres family

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Serres Ranking

In France, the name Serres is the 894^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,726 people with that name. 1

Serres migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Serres Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Noel Serres, who settled in Carolina with his family in 1679
Noe Serres, who settled in North Carolina in 1679
Noe Serres, who landed in Carolina in 1679 2

Serres Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Serres, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806

Serres Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Peter Serres, who arrived in Oregon in 1906
Peter Serres, who settled in America in 1914-1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Serres (post 1700) +

Günther Serres (1910-1981), German politician
Michel Serres (1930-2019), French philosopher, theorist and writer
Olivia Serres (1772-1834), who called herself the Princess Olive of Cumberland, born at Warwick, she was the daughter of Robert Wilmot, house-painter of Warwick
John Thomas Serres (1759-1825), English marine-painter, elder son of Dominic Serres, the French-born, English painter
Étienne Renaud Augustin Serres (1786-1868), French embryologist

Citations +

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