Perier Family Crest & Name History

If your family name is Perier, its origin lies with Perrier, a French surname. Its meaning, shared with Perrier, is “Stony place or pear tree”.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Perrier surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Without the “r” of Perrier, Perier is a simpler written form of the same name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Poirier.

French civil records give 5,619 births under the name Perier from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Pereira, Pereyra and Pereiro. Research your Perier family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.