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The proud French name Crevier was formed in Normandy when the family resided there, where the family was established in early times.
The surname Crevier was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in early times.
Several members became renowned. Jean-Baptiste-Louis Crevier, a humanist, was born in Paris in 1693. Over a period of twenty years he held the position of Chair of Rhetoric at the college in Beauvais. Among his works is, "Histoire de l'Université de Paris" (1761). He died in Paris in 1765. In 1770, a seigniory was erected in Normandy for this family.
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History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Crevier, some of which include Crévier, Crevier, Crevet, Crevy, Crévy, Creveil and many more.
Notable amongst the family in this period was
In Quebec, Canada, the name Crevier is the 785th most popular surname. 1
By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Crevier has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Crevier were