Show ContentsRivaud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Rivaud has a long French heritage that first began in northwestern region of Brittany. The name is derived from when the family lived in Brittany.

Early Origins of the Rivaud family

The surname Rivaud was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Rivaud family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rivaud research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1616, 1697, 1778 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Rivaud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rivaud Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rivaud, Rivard, Rivault, Rivaude, Rivot, Du Rivau and many more.

Early Notables of the Rivaud family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

  • General Olivier-Macout Rivaud

Rivaud Ranking

In France, the name Rivaud is the 3,760th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Rivaud family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: J.W. Rivarde who settled in New Orleans La. in 1820; I. W. Rivarde settled in Mississippi in 1820; H.L. Rivard settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868..


Contemporary Notables of the name Rivaud (post 1700) +

  • Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffinière, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
  • Jean Rivaud, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 27) Olivier Rivaud. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  3. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 27) Jean Rivaud. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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