Surname Terier (Terrier 
, Terier 
) , globally, is a common family name. The surname Terier is habitual in France, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in France, Switzerland, and the United States. Much less frequently, Terier is the forename as well as the last name.