Souliere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Souliere

What does the name Souliere mean?

The Périgord region of France is the ancient homeland of this noble name.

Early Origins of the Souliere family

The surname Souliere was first found in Périgord, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.

By the 14th century this family were well established in many regions and many members of the family were distinctive citizens who held lands and titles. On 5th November 1340, Arnaud Saulnier was ranked as nobility and his lineage was continued until 1666. Throughout the centuries this ancient family branched, prospered, and expanded to various provinces where the members of the family adapted to the cultural and linguistic variations in these areas and became prominent members of their respective regions.

The Saulnier families of Anchald in Auvergne and in Bourbonnais, received their patents of nobility in 1816 and were hereditary Viscounts in 1828.

Early History of the Souliere family

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Souliere Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saulnier, Saunier, Saulniée, Saulniaye, Saulnyé, Solniere, Solnierre, Soulnierre, Salnier and many more.

Early Notables of the Souliere family

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Souliere Ranking

the United States, the name Souliere is the 16,337^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Souliere family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Madeleine Saulnier, who settled in Carolina in 1695-1696; John Saulnier settled in Philadelphia in 1798; Joseph Saulnier settled in Philadelphia in 1798..

Contemporary Notables of the name Souliere (post 1700) +

Eric Souliere (b. 1982), American two-time Casting Society of America Award nominated casting associate, best known for his work on 107 episodes of The Mentalist (2008-2014)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/