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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rohan, de Rohan, DeRohan, De Rohan and others.

First found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat, and were eminent nobles of that land. In 1008 they were the Comtes de Porrhoet et de Rennes. In 1128 they became the Viscomtes de Rohan. In 1485 they were the Barons de Lanvaux, and in 1572 they were the Princes de Lèon. In 1588 they were Dukes of Montbazon. In 1603 they were Dukes of Rohan. In 1667 they were Princes of Montauban and Soubise. In 1816 they were the Dukes of Bouillon.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rohan research. Another 190 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1579, 1635, 1638, 1674, 1728, 1734, and 1803 are included under the topic Early Rohan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rohan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • H S Rohan, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • J P Rohan, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Georges Rohan, aged 17, landed in New York, NY in 1852
  • Tim and Fanny Rohan settled in New York State in 1853
  • Fanny Rohan and her son Tim, aged 7, arrived in New York State in 1853


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  8. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  9. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Rohan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rohan 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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