Callear History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Callear

What does the name Callear mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Callear come from when the family resided in the county of Kent.

Early Origins of the Callear family

The surname Callear was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Callear family

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Callear Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Callear has been recorded under many different variations, including Callear, Caller, Callier, Callore, Callor, Calleare, Callere, Calyer, Callyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Callear family

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Migration of the Callear family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Callear or a variant listed above: Nicholas Callier who arrived in New York City in 1835.