Show ContentsCarrié History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Carrié has a history dating as far back as the early portion of the Middle Ages. It was a Languedoc name for a carter. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name Carrié was originally from the Old French word "carrier," which means "carter".

Early Origins of the Carrié family

The surname Carrié was first found in Languedoc, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

The name was first found in Canada with Jean Carrier in 1670. 1 Jean was born in France in 1640 and is the son of Jean and Jeanne (née Dodier). After arriving in Quebec he married Barbe Halay, daughter of Jean and Mathurine (née Vallet), on 14th November 1670. 2

Early History of the Carrié family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carrié research. Another 272 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1662, 1683, 1717 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Carrié History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carrié Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Carrié, including Carrier, Carier, Carrié, Carié, Carriey, Carriay, Carryer, Caryer, Carriaie, Carriais, Cariaie, Cariais, De Carrier, De Carier, De Carrié, De Carié, De Carriey, De Carriay, De Carryer, De Caryer, De Carraie, De Carriais, De Cariaie, De Cariais, Du Carrier, Du Carier, Du Carrié, Du Carié, Du Carriey, Du Carriay, Du Carryer, Du Caryer, Du Carriaie, Du Carriais, Du Cariaie, Du Cariais, Le Carrier, Le Carier and many more.

Early Notables of the Carrié family

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Carrié Ranking

In France, the name Carrié is the 1,967th most popular surname with an estimated 3,160 people with that name. 3


United States Carrié migration to the United States +

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 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, the Acadians 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. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. 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 Carrié were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Carrié were

Carrié Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Carrie, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755 4
  • Clare Carrie who settled in Georgia in 1794 with her husband John
Carrié Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lewis Carrie, who settled in New Orleans in 1823

Australia Carrié migration to Australia +

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

Carrié Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Carrie, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Agincourt" 5
  • William Carrie, aged 18, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 5

New Zealand Carrié migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Carrié Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Alexander Carrie, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1843

Contemporary Notables of the name Carrié (post 1700) +

  • Jean Augustin Carrié de Boissy, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
  • Carrie Best OC ONS (1903-2001), Canadian journalist and social activist, from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the first black owner and publisher of a Nova Scotia newspaper
  • Carrie Clinton Chapman Catt (1859-1947), American women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women the right to vote, President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association from 1900 to 1904 and again from 1915 to 1920.
  • Carrie Amelia Moore Nation (1846-1911), née Moore, American activist, member of the temperance movement which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition
  • Carrie White (1943-2022), American hairdresser, author, and spokesperson, known as the "First Lady of Hairdressing," who styled Jennifer Jones, Betsy Bloomingdale, Elizabeth Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Camille Cosby, Ann-Margret, Elvis Presley, Sharon Tate, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and many more
  • Carrie Mae Pittman Meek (1926-2021), American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, representing Florida's 17th congressional district
  • Carrie Allen McCray (1913-2008), American writer
  • Carrie Farnsworth Fowle (1854-1917), born Caroline Palmer Farnsworth, an American missionary born in Turkey
  • Carrie Olver (b. 1967), Canadian TV personality from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
  • Carrie McGowan Bethel (1898-1974), born Carrie McGowan, an American basketmaker associated with Yosemite National Park, one of her baskets fetched 216,250 US dollars in 2006

HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Edwin Carrie, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 7


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  5. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The AGINCOURT 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Agincourt.htm
  6. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean Carrié. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  7. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html


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