Sénior History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The distinguished name Sénior is derived from the Italian word "signore" which means "mister, princeps, someone important." Signore is in turn, derived from the Latin "senior" which means "old."

Early Origins of the Sénior family

The surname Sénior was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S. Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Sénior family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sénior research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1387 and 1409 are included under the topic Early Sénior History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sénior Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Signorelli, Signorini, Signore, Signorèllo, Signoriéllo, Signorétti, Signori, Signorino, Signoroni, Signorile, Signorino, Signoriello, Signorini, Signorèllus, Signorettus, Sénior, Senioris, Signoraccio, Signoria, Signorili and many more.

Early Notables of the Sénior family

More information is included under the topic Early Sénior Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sénior World Ranking

In the United States, the name Sénior is the 11,454th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Sénior is ranked the 689th most popular surname with an estimated 63 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Sénior is the 962nd popular surname with an estimated 777 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Sénior as 783rd with 8,672 people. 4


Sénior migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sénior Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Sénior Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Sénior Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sénior migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sénior Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Sénior Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Sénior migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sénior Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Sénior migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Sénior Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Sénior migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 14
Sénior Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Sénior (post 1700) +
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