Show ContentsMorian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Morian family

The surname Morian was first found in Provence, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Morian family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morian research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1446, 1589, 1592, 1600, 1693, 1700, 1776 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Morian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morier, Moriez, Morié, Morière, Morières, Moriait, Moriais, Moriaies, Moriay, Morrier, Morriez, Morrié, Morriait, Morriais, Morriaies, Morriay, Morhier, Maurier, duMaurier and many more.

Early Notables of the Morian family

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United States Morian migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morian Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mary Morian, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 1
  • Cornelius Morian, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1
Morian Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Bastian Morian, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 1
Morian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J A Morian, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 1

Australia Morian migration to Australia +

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

Morian Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Morian, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 9th May 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa


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