Astiers

Astiers is a French-language term that can refer to a surname as well as toponymic elements in France. The form ending in -s is less common than the base Astier and may appear as a pluralized surname or as part of compound place names.

As a surname, Astiers appears in historical records as a French family name. It is related to the more common form Astier and likely shares its origins with other surnames derived from personal names or local descriptors. Due to variations in spelling over time, you may encounter Astier in genealogical documents where the form has been anglicized or regionalized as Astiers.

In geography, the most prominent related toponym is Saint-Astier, a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. The name appears in other French localities and in ecclesiastical or historical contexts connected to a saint name or to a local founder associated with that name.

See also: Astier; Saint-Astier.