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Where did the French Rougeau family come from? What is the French Rougeau family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rougeau family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rougeau family history?
Similar to many French family names, the distinguished surname Rougeau is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The family name Roget is derived from the popular Old French given name Rogier, meaning famous spear.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Roget, Roger, Rogier, Rogey, Rogay, Rogger, Rauget, Rauger, Raugey and many more.First found in Savoie, where the family has held a family seat since very early times.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Rougeau. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Roget settled in Philadelphia in 1828; Allian Roger, aged 35; settled with his son, Caleb, 15; in Jamaica in 1684; Andrew Roger settled in Nevis in 1663-1679.
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The Rougeau Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rougeau 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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