| ![Show Contents]() Charrier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Charrier familyThe surname Charrier was first found in Yorkshire where the name is "derived from an occupation. 'the carrier,' a carter. This surname barely exists in England. I do not find it in leading English directories. But it has crossed the Atlantic and is found occasionally in the States. " 1 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: Willelmus Cariour, Wright; Johannes Kerrear; and Johannes Charyer. 1 Interestingly, early records show Robert de Carier as holding lands in Cumberland in 1332. 2 Early History of the Charrier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charrier research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1455, 1487, 1566, 1582, 1586, 1589 and 1614 are included under the topic Early Charrier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Charrier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Charrier have been found, including Carier, Carrier, Carriere and others. Early Notables of the Charrier familyBenjamin Carier . (1566-1614), English Catholic controversialist, born in Kent. He was the son of Anthony Carier, a learned minister of the church of England and was admitted of...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Charrier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Charrier RankingFrance, the name Charrier is the 242nd most popular surname with an estimated 15,053 people with that name. 3
| Charrier migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Charrier, or a variant listed above:
Charrier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francois Charrier, aged 50, who landed in Missouri in 1842 4
- David Charrier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1854
| Charrier migration to Canada | + |
Charrier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mr. Élie Charrier, (b. 1622), aged 37 French settler travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, and Michel Desorcis, arriving on 27th June 1659 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Charrier (post 1700) | + |
- Jacques Charrier (1936-2025), French actor, film producer, painter and ceramist, husband of Brigitte Bardot
- René Charrier (b. 1951), retired professional French footballer who played goalkeeper
- Fernando Charrier (1931-2011), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
- Charly Charrier (b. 1986), French footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Cécile Charrier (b. 1983), French neuroscientist research fellow at Inserm, she received the Irène Joliot-Curie "Young Female Scientist of the Year" award in 2021
- Anne Charrier (b. 1974), French actress who has started in 7 films and 22 TV Productions between 2000 to 2009
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- 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/
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