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France

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Rondeau family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Rondeau surname derives from the Old French word "rond," meaning "round;"and as such was a nickname for a plump or portly person.

Early Origins of the Rondeau family

The surname Rondeau was first found in île-de-France, where the ancestors of this family possessed properties and manors.

In Paris, the name Le Rondeau is found since the 14th century. The family continued to spread within this same region. Of the branch Rondé was a Parisian advisor and of the branch Rondeau, an attorney. Guillaume Rondelet, born in Montpellier in 1507, died in Réalmont (Tarn) in 1566, was a taxidermist and doctor. Two of his works were translated under the title of the Complete History of Fish, written in 1558.

Jean Rondelet was born in Lyon in 1743 and died in Paris in 1829. He was an architect, a student of Soufflot and member of the French Institut. Other branches formed in Lyon with Rondet, in Poitou, in Maine with Rondeau, in Brittany with Rondel, and in Champagne with Rondot.

Pierre Rondeau, son of Jean and Jacquette (née Pallereau), travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Catherine Verrier, daughter of Jean and Agnes (née Briquet), on 30th September 1669. He remarried on 5th September 1683 to Marie Ancelin, daughter of René and Marie (née Juin), at Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans. 1

Early History of the Rondeau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rondeau research. The years 1507, 1566, 1558, 1743 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Rondeau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rondeau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rondeau, Rondot, Lerond, Lerondeau, Rond, Le Rond, Le Rondeau, Rondet, Rondelet, Rondel, Rondaux, Rondeaux and many more.

Early Notables of the Rondeau family

Notable amongst the family was

Le Rondeau, a public prosecutor of Paris

Rondeau World Ranking

In the United States, the name Rondeau is the 6,155^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Rondeau is ranked the 775^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,937 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Rondeau is the 311^st popular surname. 4 France ranks Rondeau as 855^th with 5,970 people. 5

Rondeau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rondeau Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Étienne Rondeau, born in 1668, who settled in Louisiana

Rondeau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Rondeau, a carpenter, who lived on Bourbon street with his wife and who was included in the censure of 1727 of New Orleans

Rondeau Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Raymond Rondeau, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895

Rondeau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henri Octave Rondeau, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1910
Isabelle Rondeau, aged 30, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1910
Georgette Rondeau, aged 34, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1913
Paul Rondeau, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1919
Louise Rondeau, aged 48, who settled in America, in 1922
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rondeau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rondeau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Thomas Rondeau, son of Jean and Marie, who married Andrée Remondier, daughter of Jacques and Renée, in Quebec on 31st October 1667 6
Pierre Rondeau, son of Jean and Jacques, who married Marie Ancelin, daughter of René and Marie, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 5th September 1683 6
Jacques Rondeau, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie, who married Françoise Baudry, daughter of Urbain and Madeleine, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 6th November 1691 6

Rondeau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Rondeau, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Marie-Anne Jouin, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 8th November 1700 6
François Rondeau, son of Thomas and Andrée, who married Marie-Anne Sindeco, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Saint-Laurent-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 21st July 1705 6
Étienne Rondeau, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Gabrielle-Louise Moreau, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Quebec in 1710 6
Thomas Rondeau, son of Thomas and Andrée, who married Catherine-Marguerite Bourgoin, daughter of Claude and Thérèse, in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec on 25th October 1717 6
Jean Rondeau, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Madeleine Guignard, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Saint-Ours, Quebec on 24th January 1718 6
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Rondeau Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Charles Rondeau, aged 24, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1912
Rose B. Rondeau, aged 35, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1913
Bertha Rondeau, aged 38, who settled in Westmont, Canada, in 1913
Charles W. N. Rondeau, who immigrated to Westmont, Canada, in 1913

Contemporary Notables of the name Rondeau (post 1700) +

Noah John Rondeau (1883-1967), American hermit in the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State; he was flown to the National Sportsmen's Show in New York City by helicopter in 1947 and appeared in similar events throughout America
Ann E. Rondeau, American retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, President of the College of DuPage (2016-)
Richard "Dick" Rondeau (1921-1989), American ice hockey player inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985
Henri Joseph Rondeau (1887-1943), American Major League Baseball player
Maurice J. Rondeau, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996 7
Gérard Rondeau (1953-2016), French photographer
Benjamin Rondeau (1983-2008), French bronze medalist rower at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Jean Rondeau (1946-1985), French racer and constructor who won the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans on his own car
José Casimiro Rondeau Pereyra (1773-1844), Argentine general and politician in Argentina and Uruguay in the early 19th century, Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1819-1820)
Jim Rondeau (b. 1959), Canadian politician in Manitoba, Minister of Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs (2012-2013), Manitoba Minister of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors (2009-2012), Manitoba Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Mines (2006-2009), Minister of Industry, Economic Development and Mines (2004-2006)
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html