| ![Show Contents]() Vannier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The French surname name Vannier is derived from the Old French word "vanier," which referred to someone employed to blow the chaff from wheat, a practice known as winnowing. Early Origins of the Vannier familyThe surname Vannier was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Bauviers as members of the aristocracy of that region. Early History of the Vannier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vannier research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1789 is included under the topic Early Vannier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vannier Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Vannier, including Vanier, Vannier, Vanniere, Vanner, Vaner, Vaniere, Le Vanier, Levanier, Le Vannier, Levannier, Le Vanner and many more. Early Notables of the Vannier familyMore information is included under the topic Early Vannier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vannier RankingIn France, the name Vannier is the 576th most popular surname with an estimated 8,167 people with that name. 1
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In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Vannier. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Vannier were Vannier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Germain Vannier, who arrived in Canada in 1669
- Germain Vannier, son of Christophe and Jeanne, who married Marie Cartignier, daughter of Robert and Bonne, in Quebec on 30th September 1669 2
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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Vannier migration to Canada 
