Show ContentsMistry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Mistry is a nickname surname. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. This nickname is derived from the Mistral, a dry north wind felt in the south of France at certain times of the year. The nickname was probably given to a person who was prone to wandering or traveling periodically.

Early Origins of the Mistry family

The surname Mistry was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this impressive family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Mistry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mistry research. Another 323 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1330, 1369, 1442, 1500, 1592, 1593, 1600 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Mistry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mistry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mistral, Mistrale, Mistralle, Mistralles, Mistrals, Mystral, Mystrale, Mystralle, Mystralles, De Mistral, De Mistrale, De Mistralle, De Mistralles, De Mistrals, Mestrall, De Mystral, De Mystrale, De Mystralle and many more.

Early Notables of the Mistry family

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Mistry Ranking

In the United Kingdom, the name Mistry is the 569th most popular surname with an estimated 11,422 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Mistry family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alex Mestrall settled in San Francisco with his wife and child in 1862.





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