Laurier in France

LAURIER in France

Although the surname definitely has its origins in France, no complete genealogy has been found of any French Laurier family yet.

Recently via the Internet a set of statistical data has been obtained about the surname Laurier in France.

It is clear that the surname Laurier is quite common in France. During the period between 1891 and 1990 more than 2000 children were born with the surname Laurier.
The same source reported 408 marriage registrations ("actes d'état civil") during the period 1539-1898.

Beside the name "Laurier" in the Northern part near the coast, the surname "Lauwerier" is found. In that area Dutch used to be the common language. Like in The Netherlands and Belgium, the name "Lauwerier" is the derived from the Dutch pronounciation of "Laurier". In the period 1891-1990 only 190 children were born with this surname. Nearly all of them were registered in the Departement 59 "Nord".

Below are two lists showing the distribution of the name "Laurier" during the period 1891-1990.

The first list is the top 30 of cities (in French: "communes") in which a child birth was registered relatively to the amount of births in that city. In other words: in these towns the name is a common name.
The second list is the top 30 of cities (in French: "communes") in which a child birth was registered in absolute figures. In other words: in these cities the biggest amount of births with the surname Laurier is found.

List 1: Top 30 of cities with "Laurier" as a common name in the city (1891-1990)

Commune	Departement
Lohéac	35
Cahus	46
Autrécourt-sur-Aire	55
Lacapelle-Barrès	15
Maupertus-sur-Mer	50
Sainte-Gemme	32
Avèze	63
Mauriac	33
Choussy	41
Bolozon	01
Orgedeuil	16
Nalliers	86
Bellignat	01
Limanton	58
Andelat	15
Saint-Robert	19
Larodde	63
Blaignan	33
Monfort	32
Perpezac-le-Blanc	19
Cezais	85
Echalot	21
Saint-Péreuse	58
Baillargues	34
Saint-Aigny	36
Comiac	46
Rignat	01
Cras-sur-Reyssouze	01
Beynac-et-Cazenac	24
Lurais	36

List 2: Top 30 of cities with the largest number of birth with the surname "Laurier" (1891-1990)

Commune	Departement
Fort-de-France	97
Lille	59
Bourg-en-Bresse	01
Valence	26
Le Carbet	97
Saint-Etienne	42
Calais	62
Bordeaux	33
Clermont-Ferrand	63
Tours	37
Collioure	66
Blois	41
Avèze	63
Montmorillon	86
Angers	49
Périgueux	24
Larodde	63
Brive-la-Gaillarde	19
Loos	59
Annonay	07
Perpignan	66
Paris (18th arrondissement)	75
Paris (14th arrondissement)	75
Nantes	44
Montpellier	34
Saint-Pierre	97
Blanc	36
Domme	24
Melun	77
Paris (13th arrondissement)	75

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Last update: March 3rd, 2007