| ![Show Contents]() Ravel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Ravel has a long French heritage that first began in southern region of Languedoc. The name is derived from when the family lived in Languedoc but the name could have also been derived from the Old French word "grave," which meant "gravel." Early Origins of the Ravel familyThe surname Ravel was first found in Languedoc, where the family has held a family seat since very early times. Early History of the Ravel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ravel research. Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1150, 1248, 1651, 1669, 1708 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Ravel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ravel Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Grave, Grève, de Grèves, Grauve, Greive, Le Grave, de Grave, Graves and many more. Early Notables of the Ravel familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Hugues, a Lord of Villegly and of Félines; and Jacques Gravier (1651-1708), a French Jesuit missionary in the New World from Moulins, Allier...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ravel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ravel RankingIn France, the name Ravel is the 1,484th most popular surname with an estimated 3,928 people with that name. 1
 Ravel migration to the United States | + |
By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Ravel has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Ravel were
Ravel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Julia Ravel, aged 50, originally from Geneva, Switzerland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Saint Paul" from Cherbourg, France 2
- Joseph Ravel, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Asia" from Marseilles, France 2
- Julia Ravel, aged 11, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Regina d'Italia" from Naples, Italy 2
- Elisabette Ravel, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Regina d'Italia" from Naples, Italy 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ravel (post 1700) | + |
- Jean-François de Ravel de Puycontal, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
- Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), French composer
- Edeet Ravel, Israeli-Canadian novelist born in Israel and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ravel migration to the United States 
