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

Languedoc is the region of ancient France from which the name Roquemore was derived. It comes from when the family lived in La Rocque, in l'Herault, Languedoc.

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French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Roquemore is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include La Roque, Roque, De Roque, du Roque, Rocque, La Rocque, du Rocque, Larocque, Laroc, Roquebrune and many more.

First found in Languedoc where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roquemore research. Another 475 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1090, 1112, 1132, 1280, 1303, 1372, 1500, 1550, 1581, 1582, and 1620 are included under the topic Early Roquemore History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, 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. By the same year 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 Roquemore 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 Roquemore were

Roquemore Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Kathrine Roquemore, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island from West Newton, Mass., in 1924

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  • Henry Roquemore (1886-1943), American character actor
  • Durwood Roquemore (b. 1960), retired American NFL football cornerback
  • Xosha Roquemore (b. 1984), American actress


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Deo vero et honori
Motto Translation: God and the honor

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The Roquemore Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Roquemore 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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