Terrien History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Terrien name comes from that Medieval landscape of northwestern France known as Brittany (French: Bretagne). The name Terrien was originally derived from the family having lived in Brittany. Early Origins of the Terrien familyThe surname Terrien was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat in the honor of the seigneurie of Ragotiere. A member of this distinguished family accompanied Richard The Lionheart (Richard I of England) in his first Crusade to the Holy Land. One of the main branches of Stang was represented by a Cavalier in 1448. Etienne Thirion was a Seigneur of Barges in 1577. The family branched to Normandy where they held lands. Meanwhile in Bourgogne the family were elevated to the nobility. They made important alliances with the families of Ramessel, Chauvirey, Doyen, and Blondefontaine. 1 Pierre Terrienne settled in Canada in the 17th century. He married Gabrielle Minaud, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, at Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 17th May 1670. They remained together in Quebec until Pierre's death on 12th September 1706. Gabrielle passed away on 27th November 1707. 2 Early History of the Terrien familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Terrien research. The years 1448 and 1577 are included under the topic Early Terrien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Terrien Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Terrien some of which are Terrien, Terrion, Terrian, Thirion, Therien, Therrien, Terrienne, de Terrien and many more. Early Notables of the Terrien familyMore information is included under the topic Early Terrien Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Terrien RankingIn France, the name Terrien is the 1,060th most popular surname with an estimated 5,081 people with that name. 3
In the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, Acadia were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Terrien were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Terrien were Terrien Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Terrien Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Terrien Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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