Callier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Callier, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Callier, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Callier family

The surname Callier was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.)

Early History of the Callier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Callier research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1425, 1454, 1554, 1559, 1562, 1572, 1636, 1645, 1650, 1658, 1664, 1673, 1688, 1696, 1780, 1811, 1825 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Callier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Callier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cail, Calhau, Caillou, Cailloux, Caillouet, Caillaret, De Caillaret, Caillette, Callier, Caillé, Caillot, Caillet, Caillat, Cailliat, Cailliot, Caillau, Caillaud, Caillaux, Cailleaux, Caillard, Cailleteau, Cailleton, Caillotin, Caille, la Caille, Caill, Caillebot, Caillemer, Cayer, Cayart, Caye, Cayeu, Cayeux and many more.

Early Notables of the Callier family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was Jean Cayart, born in La Capelle in 1645 who was an engineer; the Caillau family produced two principal county magistrates of Mans in 1658 and 1664, councilors of this city, three lawyers at the Parisian parliament, and many officers; the name Caillaux was distinguished in Berry, where there was a principal county magistrate of Brouges in 1650; of the same name were some magistrates of Nantes in 1636 and 1650. The Cailhaut of La Theysserie of Nantes produced a member of the sovereign council of New France (Canada), who died in 1673...
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Callier Ranking

In the United States, the name Callier is the 17,012^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Callier is ranked the 9,022^nd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Callier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Callier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franca Callier, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823 3
Nicholas Callier, who landed in New York, NY in 1835 3
Nicholas Callier who arrived in New York City in 1835

Callier migration to Australia +

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

Callier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Callier, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Constantine"

Contemporary Notables of the name Callier (post 1700) +

Eleanor Frances Callier (b. 1969), American actress and comedian, known for her roles in According to Jim, My Name Is Earl, Frasier, and Curb Your Enthusiasm
Terrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (1945-2012), American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter
Hubert Callier, Baron de Saint-Apollin, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Hubert Callier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html