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Rodrigue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The prestigious surname Rodrigue originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years. The name is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the initial bearer, and its roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. Rodrigue is derived from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric," which is composed of the elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ric," meaning "power." Thus, the name Rodrigue combines this personal name with the patronymic suffix "-ez," and refers to "a famous ruler."

Early Origins of the Rodrigue family

The surname Rodrigue was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Rodrigue family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rodrigue research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1199, 1228, 1300, 1380, 1410, 1440 and 1581 are included under the topic Early Rodrigue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rodrigue Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rodríguez, Rodriguez, Rhodriquez, Rhodriguez, Rodriz, Rodríguiz, Rodriguiz, Rodrigo, Roderiz, Ruderiz, Roiz and many more.

Early Notables of the Rodrigue family

Prominent among members of the family were Pedro Ruiz de Guzmán, majordomo of King Alfonso IX in 1194; Gonzalo Ruiz, who took over the same post in 1199; Rodrigo Rodríguez, Count of Castile in 1228; Gonzalo Ruiz de Cieza, a fourteenth century nobleman; Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Count of Orgaz and Chancellor of Castile in the early 1300s; Juan Ruiz, Archpriest of Hita and author of the medieval Spanish masterpiece, "Libro de buen amor"; Gonzalo Rodríguez, poet and...
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Rodrigue World Ranking

In the United States, the name Rodrigue is the 3,775^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Rodrigue is ranked the 536^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,206 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Rodrigue is the 189^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Rodrigue as 7,623^rd with 1,000 - 1,500 people. 4

Rodrigue migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rodrigue Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Prudence Rodrigue, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 5

Rodrigue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Rodrigue, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1841 5

Rodrigue migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rodrigue Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Rodrigue, who married in Quebec in 1671
Jean Rodrigue, son of Jean and Suzanne, who married Anne Le Roy, daughter of François and Anne, in Quebec on 28th October 1671 6
Suzanne Rodrigue married in Quebec in 1691
Marie Rodrigue married in Quebec in 1692
Suzanne Rodrigue married in Quebec in 1699

Rodrigue Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

René Rodrigue, son of Jean and Anne, who married Élisabeth Dauphin, daughter of René and Suzanne, in Beauport, Quebec on 22nd November 1703 6
Vincent Rodrigue, son of Jean and Anne, who married Angélique Giroux, daughter of Toussaint and Thérèse, in Beauport, Quebec on 11th January 1707 6
Vincent Rodrigue married in Beauport, Quebec in 1707
Jacques Rodrigue married in Bernard-de-la-Rivière, Quebec in 1718
Louis Rodrigue married in Beauport, Quebec in 1738
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rodrigue (post 1700) +

George Rodrigue (1944-2013), American Cajun artist
E. J. Rodrigue, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1912, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1944 7
João Barbosa Rodrigue (1842-1909), Brazilian botanist and engineer
Nelson Falcão Rodrigue (1912-1980), Brazilian playwright and journalist
Benjamin Olinde Rodrigue (1795-1851), French banker, mathematician, and social reformer
Michel Rodrigue, Franco-Belgian comics artist
Rodrigue Gabriel "Rod" Gilbert (1941-2021), Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played his entire career for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL)
Rodrigue Tremblay (b. 1939), Canadian economist, humanist and politician
Rodrigue Bourdages (1923-1997), Canadian politician and contractor from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Rodrigue Gignac, writer, and author of the novels "Suite..." and "Opale"

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)
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, November 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html