Squier Surname Guide

Spelled Squier, the surname still points back to Squires. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “A young man of gentle birth attendant upon a knight”. Before spelling was fixed, Squires was also written Squier. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Squire.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Squier with 2,007 bearers, at rank 14,787. Squier sounds close to Sequera, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Squires surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Squier surname pack.