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The history of the Callier family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the county of Kent.
The surname Callier was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Callier research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1281 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Callier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Callier include Callear, Caller, Callier, Callore, Callor, Calleare, Callere, Calyer, Callyer and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Callier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Callier is the 17,012nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Callier is ranked the 9,022nd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Callier or a variant listed above: