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Early Origins of the Rouen family

The surname Rouen was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Rouen family

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Rouen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Rouen, Rohan, Rouan, Rouanne, Rouannet and others.

Early Notables of the Rouen family

Notable amongst this name at this time was of Brittany. They are believed to be descended from the ancient Counts of Porrhoët and Rennes who were recorded in 1008 from whom descend the royal House of Rohan which...
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United States Rouen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rouen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Rouen, who settled in Philadelphia in 1819
  • Jane Rouen, who settled in Philadelphia in 1819
  • Bridget Rouen, who settled in Vermont sometime between 1829 and 1897
  • Thomas Rouen, who arrived in Mississippi in 1854 [1]
  • Louis A. Rouen, who arrived in California in 1870
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Rouen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rouen Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Michel Rouen, who arrived in Quebec in 1749


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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