The Collyer Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Not every Collyer is related, but the name itself grew out of Collier. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Charcoal burner”.

Arms associated with the name

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

Spelling and variants

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Collyer has “y” where Collier has “i”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Colyer and Colier.

1,004 Americans were listed as Collyer in the 2010 census. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames. For the full story, order the Collyer surname pack.