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Early Origins of the Fayer family

The surname Fayer was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France 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 Dijonnais and 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.

Early History of the Fayer family

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Fayer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Veirs, Vers, Veires, Fers, Fehrs, Feirs, Vehrs, Viers, Veirz, Feirz, Verz, Vair, Vairs, Veurs, Vayers, Vayres, Feuers, Veirz, Veurz and many more.

Early Notables of the Fayer family

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Fayer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fayer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Fayer, aged 44, settled in New York in 1820
  • Jeannot Fayer, aged 28, settled in New York in 1823
  • John Fayer, who settled in New York, NY in 1823
  • Carl Fayer, who settled in New York, NY in 1892

Fayer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fayer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Louis Fayer, who settled in Quebec sometime between 1666 and 1766


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