The surname Nier was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol at Mintiereand several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
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Early History of the Nier family
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Nier Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Néret, Néred, Néred, Nerad and many more.
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Early Notables of the Nier family
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Nier migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Nier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Johan Godvried Nier, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Nier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Kibber Nier, aged 26, who landed in Missouri in 1846 1
S I Nier, aged 26, who arrived in Missouri in 1846 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Nier (post 1700)
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George J. Nier, American Republican politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 46th District, 1938 2
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)
