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Early Origins of the Lier family

The surname Lier 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 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 Lier family

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Lier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delair, de Lair, Lair, Laire, Layre, des Laires, Delierre, Lierre, Lier, Daire, Dayre, Dayres, Dayras, Dairat and many more.

Early Notables of the Lier family

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Lier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Rudolf Lier, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 1
  • John Bodolff Lier, who arrived in South Carolina in 1738 1
  • Thommen Lier, who landed in Carolina in 1743 1
  • Heinrich Lier, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
  • Beat Lier, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1743
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Lier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • B. Lier, who arrived in America in 1843
  • Daniedl Lier, who landed in Maryland in 1847 1
  • Charles H. Lier, who arrived in Indiana in 1893


  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)


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