Show ContentsDrayer 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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drayer research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1131, 1191, 1600, 1671, 1672 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Drayer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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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United States 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


  1. 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)


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