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![Show Contents]() Rameau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Rameau familyThe surname Rameau 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. Roger of Rames, a Norman Baron, took his name from the castle of Rames in Bolbec, near Havre in Normandy joined William the Conqueror at Hastings and was granted considerable estates in Essex and Suffolk in England. Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (830-888), born in Flanders, was Archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg from 865-888. Early History of the Rameau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rameau research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1810 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Rameau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rameau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Raimbaud, Raimbaudière, Rambaudière, Raimbault, Rimbaud, Rambaud, Rambault, Rambauld, Rimbault, Raimbert, Rimbert, Rambert, Raimbourg, Rambourg, Rimbourg, Rambevaulx, Reimbault, Reimbaut, Reimbaud, Reimbert, Reimbold, Reinbold, Rembaud, Rembert, Rames, Raimes, Raime, Raimbaugh, Rainbow, Rambow and many more. Early Notables of the Rameau familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rameau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rameau RankingIn France, the name Rameau is the 4,721st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Rameau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Claude Raimbault, who arrived in Montreal in 1670; Jeanne Raimbault, who arrived in Quebec in 1668; and Jeanne Simblin Raimbault, who came to Sorel, Que. sometime between 1668 and 1681..
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- Pierre Rameau (1674-1748), the French dancing master to Elisabetta Farnese
- Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), French composer
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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