The Therrien surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,900 people carried this name — #6,865 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 60,200 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (4,890).

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 35 people named Therrien.

3 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Aisne.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 3
Aisne 12
Paris 5
Gironde 5
Yvelines 3
Pas-de-Calais 2
Seine-et-Marne 2
Oise 1
Eure 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In print

Therrien in American newspapers,
1914–1937.

Newspaper page from The Barre Daily Times carrying the name Therrien
The Barre Daily Times 1914-05-01
Newspaper page from The Caledonian-Record carrying the name Therrien
The Caledonian-Record 1922-10-12
Newspaper page from Evening Star carrying the name Therrien
Evening Star 1937-05-20

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 4,604 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Therrien,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Madeleine Therrien 1803–
  • Calixte-Émile Therrien 1863–1933 · politician
  • Jeanne Therrien 1920–1957 · pianist
  • Roland Therrien 1923–1970 · politician
  • Gaétan Therrien 1927–2005 · sculptor
  • Henri-Paul Therrien 1927–2022 · university teacher

Wikidata (CC0) · 51 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Therrien,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States450 records

450 records of the Therrien name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 184
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 178
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 60
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 19
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 7
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 1
  • Ramsey County (Minnesota) Memorial Hall, war dead 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Louis A. Therrien

    Born 1923 in Massachusetts. Enlisted 1942 at Fitchburg; apprentice machinist. U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at St Joseph's Cemetery, Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record David L. Therrien

    Born 1930; from Worcester County, Massachusetts. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; killed in action 1950 in South Korea.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Jeffery A. Therrien

    U.S. Navy veteran. Born 1955, died 1993; buried at Lebanon National Cemetery, Kentucky.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 450 records for Therrien in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Ramsey County, Minnesota (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Canada23 records

23 records of the Therrien name in Canada
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 9
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 4
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 4
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 3
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 2
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Dave Therrien

    Died 1987, aged 22; buried at St. Vital Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record John Therrien

    Died 1956 in St Margarets Bay, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Emile Therrien

    Died in service in 1918.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 23 records for Therrien in Canada.

Counts: Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

France12 records

12 records of the Therrien name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Andre Alphonse Therrien

    Born 1915 in Dhuisy (Seine-et-Marne); died 2000 in Villejuif (Val-de-Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Georgette Marthe Therrien

    Born 1922 in Marigny-en-Orxois (Aisne); died 1985 in Épernay (Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Roger Alfred Therrien

    Born 1904 in Saint-Pierre-Aigle (Aisne); died 1988 in Lens (Pas-de-Calais).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 12 records for Therrien in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Australia1 record

1 record of the Therrien name in Australia Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record James Albert Therrien

    Of Mornington, Victoria; died 1997.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

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