Riou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Riou family

The surname Riou was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at Lerous near Rouen in the county of Breteuil, and were descended from Turchil Leroux who lived about 1070. He or his son was known as "Ralph the Red" and stood very high in the favor of King Henry I. Later in 1190 he operated from his castle of Pont-Echanfré near Bernai in the Norman Vexin. He died in the wreck of the "Blanche Nef" with the King's two sons. This main stem of the family were eventually elevated to Barons of the Empire after the Revolution.

Early History of the Riou family

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Riou Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Riou, Rioux, Rieux, Rioult, Roux, Rou, Roue, de Riou and many more.

Early Notables of the Riou family

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Riou Ranking

In France, the name Riou is the 269^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,260 people with that name. 1

Riou migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Riou Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Riou, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Catherine Leblond, daughter of Nicolas and Marguerite, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 10th January 1678 2

Riou Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Nicolas Riou, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Louise Asselin, daughter of Pierre and Louise, in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 13th August 1710 2
Vincent Riou, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Catherine Coté, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Françoise, in Rimouski, Quebec on 20th August 1731 2
Étienne Riou, son of Nicolas and Louise, who married Véronique Lepage, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Rimouski, Quebec on 21st July 1749 2
Jean-Baptiste Riou, son of Vincent and Catherine, who married Marie-Reine Boucher, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Catherine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 23rd July 1764 2
Étienne Riou, son of Étienne and Véronique, who married Marie-Rosalie Coté, daughter of Gabriel and Marie-Madeleine, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec on 15th January 1772 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Riou (post 1700) +

Rudy Riou (b. 1980), French footballer
Rémy Riou (b. 1987), French footballer
Édouard Riou (1833-1900), French painter and illustrator of books by Jules Verne
Captain Edward Riou (1758-1801), British Royal Navy officer

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.