Drayer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Drayer family
The surname Drayer was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.
Early History of the Drayer family
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Drayer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Drée, Drées, Dray, Drait, Draits, Drey, Draye, Drayes, Draie, Draies, Drez, Drai, Drais, Dret, Drei, du Drée, de Drée, Drayer, Draite, Dré, Drer, Drest and many more.
Early Notables of the Drayer family
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Drayer migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Drayer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Peter Drayer, who arrived in Maryland in 1633 1
Drayer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Joanis Drayer, aged 55, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Henry Drayer, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1768
Drayer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Isadore Drayer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
Citations +
- 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)