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Early Origins of the Regnault family

The surname Regnault was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this respected family has held a family seat since the days of yore.

Several members were recognized or honoured for their valuable service, including: Jean-François Regnard (1655-1709), who was a noted writer and comic poet; Joseph-Etienne, Prefect, who was named Knight of the Empire in 1809, then Baron of the Empire in 1810; Joseph-Pierre, a Colonel, who was made Baron of the Empire in 1808.

Early History of the Regnault family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Regnault research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1435, 1481, 1490, 1594, 1622, 1655, 1706 and 1709 are included under the topic Early Regnault History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Regnault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Regnard, Regnards, Regnarde, Regnardes, Regnare, Regnares, Regnart, Regnarts, Regnarte, Regnartes, de Regnard, du Regnard, Regnaud, Regnier, Regnold and many more.

Early Notables of the Regnault family

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Regnault Ranking

In France, the name Regnault is the 1,404th most popular surname with an estimated 4,078 people with that name. 1


United States Regnault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Regnault Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Estienne Regnault, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
  • Nicolas Regnault, aged 30, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 2

Canada Regnault migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Regnault Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Antoine Regnault, aged 13, who landed in Montreal in 1659
  • Jeanne Crepeau Regnault, who landed in Montreal in 1659

Contemporary Notables of the name Regnault (post 1700) +

  • Jules Augustin Frédéric Regnault (1834-1894), French economist
  • Jean-Baptiste Regnault (1754-1829), French painter
  • Henri Victor Regnault (1810-1878), French chemist
  • Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault (1843-1871), French painter


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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