Texier: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

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

The meaning behind Texier

Texier is a familiar spelling of the French name Tessier. At root, the name means “Weaver”.

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Texier has “x” where Tessier has “ss”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Tissier. Between 1891 and 2000, 17,239 babies born in France were registered as Texier, with the most births in 1961–1970. Texier sounds close to Texeira, so it can help to search both.

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