| ![Show Contents]() Thiriot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Thiriot familyThe surname Thiriot was first found in Champagne, where this illustrious family was established in early times. The members of this large family formed branches in other regions, as well. The branches Thierry du Boisorcant and de la Prévalaye were established in Brittany. The branch Thiry was established in Aunis, and the members of the branch Theriault settled in Burgundy. The majority of the North American families using the Theriot and Theriault spellings originate with Jean Terriot (Thériot and Thériault) (died c. 1685) from Martaizé, in Vienne, France who emigrated to Port-Royale, Acadia (now Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada) 1 Early History of the Thiriot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thiriot research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1514, 1669, 1696, 1714, 1720, 1739, 1763, 1772, 1780, 1795, 1805, 1812, 1813, 1816, 1856 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Thiriot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thiriot Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Thiriot is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Théry, Thery, Téry, Tery, Terry, Thérieau, Therieau, Térieau, Terieau, Terrieau, Thériau, Theriau, Tériau, Teriau, Terriau, Thériaud, Theriaud, Tériaud, Teriaud, Terriaud, Thériaut, Theriaut, Tériaut, Terriaut, Therriault and many more. Early Notables of the Thiriot family- Thiriot (1696-1772), who, in 1714, was a clerk with Voltaire for the same public prosecutor
Thiriot RankingFrance, the name Thiriot is the 5,710th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
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By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Thiriot has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Thiriot were
Thiriot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacques Thiriot, who arrived in South Carolina in 1763 3
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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