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Where did the French Delarue family come from? What is the French Delarue family crest and coat of arms? When did the Delarue family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Delarue family history?

The name Delarue dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Normandy. It is derived from their residence in Normandy. However, the name Ruell is derived from the Old French word ruelle, meaning lane or alley, and indicates that the original bearer lived in such a place.

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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Delarue include Rueil, Ruel, de Ruel, De Ruel, du Ruel, Du Ruel, Ruell, Ruelle, Ruelles, Desruelles, de Ruell, De Ruell, Rueil, Rueill, Roulier and many more.

First found in Normandy where this eminent family held a family seat in the honor of the seigneurie of Launay. This north country family lived almost exclusively in the provinces of Normandy, Brittany, Picardy, Artois, and Flanders.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delarue research. Another 117 words(8 lines of text) covering the year 1785 is included under the topic Early Delarue History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Delarue Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. 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. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 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 Delarue 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 Delarue were

Delarue Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • M Delarue, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1807
  • Theophile Delarue, aged 29, landed in New Orleans, La in 1818

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  • Warren de la Rue (1815-1889), British astronomer


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The Delarue Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delarue Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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