Show ContentsSire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Sire family

The surname Sire was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this family was established in earlier times.

Early History of the Sire family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sire research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1336, 1372, 1389, 1432, 1762, 1829 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Sire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sire Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sirois, Sire, Lesire, Siret, Sirey, Siron, Sirot, Siraud, Siraut, Sirault, Sireau, Sireaux, Sirat, Syre, Syret, Syrey, Syron, Syrot and many more.

Early Notables of the Sire family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Jean-Baptiste Sirey (1762-1845), a French jurist, who was an official in the Ministry of Justice and later a lawyer...

Sire Ranking

In France, the name Sire is the 1,799th most popular surname with an estimated 3,417 people with that name. 1


United States Sire migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sire Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Pierre Sire, who arrived in New York in 1763 with his wife and his six children
  • Jean Sire, who settled in Massachusetts with his wife, his two sons and his two daughters, in 1763
  • Paul Sire, who settled with his wife, Josette, his three sons and his five daughters in Massachusetts, also in 1763
  • Jean Sire, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 2
  • Joseph Sire, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Sire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J Sire, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1861 2

Canada Sire migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sire Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Andre Sire, who arrived in Canada in 1668
  • André Sire, who arrived in Canada in 1668
  • Mr. André Sire, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 6th April 1668 3
Sire Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean, aged 27, Marguerite, aged 26, Marguerite, aged 48 and Marie Sire, aged 26, who all, who settled in St. Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
  • Jean Sire, aged 27, who arrived in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
  • Magdeleine Sire, aged 26, who arrived in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
  • Marguerite Sire, aged 23, who landed in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
  • Marguerite Sire, aged 48, who arrived in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Sire (post 1700) +

  • James W. Sire (1933-2018), American Christian author, speaker, and editor for InterVarsity Press
  • Lillian R. Sire, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 4


The Sire 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: Spes et justitia
Motto Translation: Hope and Justice.


  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. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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