Laur History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins the old family name Laur can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Laur family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Laur was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary. Early Origins of the Laur familyThe surname Laur was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family took their name from Delor, a village in the department of Aisne, in the district of Neufchâtel. Early History of the Laur familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laur research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1665 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Laur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laur Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delor, De Lor, Delore, Delaur, De Laur, Delaure, Deloret, De Loret, Delauret, De Lauret, Delorey, De Lorey, Delaurey, De Laurey, Loré, Lorée, L'Orée, Laur, Laure, Lauré, Laurée, Loret, Lauret, Lorey, Laurey, Loreillard, Laureillard, Loreilleux, Laureilleux, Loriet, Lauriet, Loriey, Lauriey, Deloriet, Delauriet, Deloriey, Delauriey, Deslor, Délor, Deslaur, Délaur, Desloret, Déloret, Deslauret, Délauret, Deslorey, Délorey, Deslaurey, Délaurey, Desloriet, Déloriet, Deslauriet, Délauriet, Desloriey, Déloriey, Deslauriey and many more. Early Notables of the Laur familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Laur Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laur RankingIn France, the name Laur is the 2,952nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Laur Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Laur Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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