Carrière History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Carrière family

The surname Carrière was first found in Yorkshire where the name is "derived from an occupation. 'the carrier,' a carter. This surname barely exists in England. I do not find it in leading English directories. But it has crossed the Atlantic and is found occasionally in the States. " 1

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: Willelmus Cariour, Wright; Johannes Kerrear; and Johannes Charyer. 1

Interestingly, early records show Robert de Carier as holding lands in Cumberland in 1332. 2

Early History of the Carrière family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carrière research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1455, 1487, 1566, 1582, 1586, 1589 and 1614 are included under the topic Early Carrière History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carrière 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. Carrière has been recorded under many different variations, including Carier, Carrier, Carriere and others.

Early Notables of the Carrière family

Distinguished members of the family include Benjamin Carier . (1566-1614), English Catholic controversialist, born in Kent. He was the son of Anthony Carier, a learned minister of the church...
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Carrière World Ranking

In the United States, the name Carrière is the 13,330^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Carrière is ranked the 368^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,520 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Carrière is the 284^th popular surname. 5 France ranks Carrière as 729^th with 6,701 people. 6

Carrière migration to the United States +

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 Carrière or a variant listed above:

Carrière Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

lean Carriere, who landed in South Carolina in 1697 7

Carrière Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Louis Carriere, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1764 7

Carrière Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leopold C A Carriere, aged 36, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 7
Gustav Carriere, aged 27, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Carrière (post 1700) +

Calvin Carrière (1921-2002), American fiddler, nicknamed the King Of Zydeco Fiddle
Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021), French Academy Award winning screenwriter and actor, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Mathieu Carrière (b. 1950), German actor, known for Young Torless (1966), Luther (2003) and Una ombra en el jardí (1989)
Joseph Carrière (1795-1864), French theologian, 13th Superior General of the Society of Saint-Sulpice (1850-1864)
Eva Carrière (b. 1886), French spiritualist, her performances were investigated by Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery series; he found them to be genuine
Eric Carrière (b. 1973), French footballer who played from 1996 to 2010, member of the France National Team (2001-2006)
Élie-Abel Carrière (1818-1896), French botanist, a leading authority on conifers
Larry Carriere (b. 1952), Canadian NHL ice hockey player who played from 1972 to 1980
Louis Chrétien Carrière, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Serge Carrière, Canadian medical researcher
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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) Louis Carrière. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html