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Early Origins of the Moreau family

The surname Moreau was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Moreau family

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Moreau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morieux, Moreu, Morieu and others.

Early Notables of the Moreau family

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Moreau World Ranking

In the United States, the name Moreau is the 3,373^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Moreau is ranked the 288^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,991 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Moreau is the 108^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Moreau as 10^th with 78,177 people. 4

Moreau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moreau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Moreau, who settled in Virginia in 1700
Jean Moreau, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1700 5
Ambroise Moreau, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 5
Jacques Moreau, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 5
Francois Moreau, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719
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Moreau Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francois Moreau, who landed in Louisiana in 1805-1809 5
Benjamin Moreau, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1805
Jean Victor Marie Moreau, who landed in New York in 1809 5
Alphonse Moreau, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840
Roselina Moreau, aged 21, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1851 5
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Moreau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Arhide Moreau, aged 45, who arrived in Hancock County, Miss in 1903 5
Aristide Moreau, who landed in Mississippi in 1903 5
Henri Moreau, aged 38, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Espagne" from Bordeaux, France 6
Leon Moreau, aged 17, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Espagne" from Bordeaux, France 6
Jean Moreau, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Lorraine" from Bordeaux, France 6
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Moreau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moreau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. René Moreau, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jérôme Le Royer, arriving on 8th June 1659 7
Mr. Pierre Moreau, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jeanne Mance and Sister Judith Moreau arriving on 21st June 1659 7
Jean Moreau, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Anne Couture, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 12th November 1665 8
Jean Moreau, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Anne Guillet, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Quebec on 26th June 1667 8
Mathurin Moreau, son of Louis and Jeanne, who married Marie Girard, daughter of Jean-Michel and Charlotte, in Quebec on 8th May 1667 8
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Moreau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph Moreau, son of Jean and Anne, who married Françoise Frigon, daughter of Françoise and Marie, in Batiscan, Quebec on 8th February 1700 8
Jean Moreau, son of Jean and Suzanne, who married Agnès Richard, daughter of Guillaume and Agnès, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 1st December 1703 8
Edme Moreau, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Françoise Fortier, daughter of Étienne and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 29th August 1706 8
Daniel Moreau, son of Daniel and Suzanne, who married Marie Grou, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec on 19th February 1709 8
Jean Moreau, son of Jean and Anne, who married Marie-Charlotte Lepelé, daughter of Claude and Marie-Charlotte, in Batiscan, Quebec on 21st February 1718 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Moreau (post 1700) +

Janet Teresa Moreau (1927-2021), American two-time gold medallist track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters
Marguerite C. Moreau (b. 1977), American actress, known for her roles in Smallville, Lost, Cupid and The O.C
Jeanne Moreau (b. 1928), French actress awarded a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award
Emilienne R. Moreau, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1932 9
D. William Moreau Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000 9
Arthur E. Moreau, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1928; Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1940 9
Lucienne Moreau (1933-2022), French actress, best known for her appearances on Groland and Le Petit Journal on Canal+
Marcel Moreau (1933-2020), Francophone Belgian writer; he died from COVID-19
Jacques Moreau (1933-2017), French politician who served as a Socialist Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1984
Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 10
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, May 6) Jean Moreau. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html