Rodier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Rodier family

The surname Rodier was first found in Languedoc, where the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Rodier family

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Rodier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rodez, Roder, Rodaiz, Rodais, Rodet, Rauddez, Rauder, Raudet and many more.

Early Notables of the Rodier family

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Rodier Ranking

In France, the name Rodier is the 793^rd most popular surname with an estimated 6,314 people with that name. 1

Rodier migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rodier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Rodier, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cromwell" in 1849 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rodier (post 1700) +

Édouard-Étienne Rodier (1804-1840), French-Canadian lawyer and politician in Lower Canada
François Pierre Rodier (b. 1854), French Governor General for various colonies in the Second French Colonial Empire under Third Republic
Marie-Clément Rodier (1839-1904), French missionary brother in Algeria
Derek Rodier (b. 1959), Scottish former footballer
Charles-Séraphin Rodier (1797-1876), French-Canadian mayor of Montreal (1858-1862) and legislative councillor of Quebec
Denis Rodier, Canadian comic book illustrator
Yves Rodier (b. 1967), French-Canadian comic strip creator

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CROMWELL 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Cromwell.htm