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Where did the French Rock family come from? What is the French Rock family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rock family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rock family history?
Languedoc is the region of ancient France from which the name Rock was derived. It comes from when the family lived in La Rocque, in l'Herault, Languedoc.
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Rock is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include La Roque, Roque, De Roque, du Roque, Rocque, La Rocque, du Rocque, Larocque, Laroc, Roquebrune and many more.First found in Languedoc where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rock research. Another 475 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1090, 1112, 1132, 1280, 1303, 1372, 1500, 1550, 1581, 1582, and 1620 are included under the topic Early Rock History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Rock has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Rock were
Rock Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Anthony Rock, who arrived in Virginia in 1648
- Joseph Rock, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1652
- Katherine Rock, who arrived in Virginia in 1657
- David Rock, who arrived in Virginia in 1661
- Richard Rock settled in Virginia in 1663
Rock Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Rebecca Rock, who arrived in Virginia in 1722
- John Rock settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
- William Rock, aged 15, settled in Maryland in 1774
- Michael Rock, who arrived in America in 1783
Rock Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Mary Rock, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
- A Itert Rock, who arrived in Texas in 1846
- Anna Maria Rock, aged 42, landed in New York, NY in 1846
- George Rock, aged 2, landed in New York, NY in 1846
- Carl Rock, aged 7, arrived in New York, NY in 1846
Rock Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- John Rock, who arrived in Mississippi in 1901
- James Archie Rock, who landed in Wisconsin in 1918
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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