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Early Origins of the Ronny family

The surname Ronny was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, 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 Calvados 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.

Early History of the Ronny family

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Ronny Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ronny, Ronne, Ronnay, Ronn, Ronnes, Ronns, Ronnys, Ronnies, Ronnes, Rons, Ronney and many more.

Early Notables of the Ronny family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • the Ronny family of Normandy


United States Ronny migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ronny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adolph Ronny, who landed in Mississippi in 1890 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ronny (post 1700) +

  • Ronny Meixner (b. 1964), German racing driver and the founder of VICI Racing
  • Ronny Weiser (b. 1946), also known as Rockin' Ronny Weiser, an American record producer and founder of rockabilly record label Rollin' Rock
  • Ronny "Ron" Watts (1943-2022), American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for two seasons (1965–67) as a member of the Boston Celtics
  • Ronny Crownover, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 64th District 2
  • Ronny Swiggers (b. 1961), Belgium four-time gold, eight-time silver and five-time bronze medalist quiz player
  • Ronny Weller (b. 1969), German four-time gold, eight-time silver and two-time bronze medalist weightlifter from Oelsnitz, Saxony
  • Ronny Jaques (1910-2008), British photographer from London, best known for his photographs of celebrities such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, and Nat King Cole
  • Ronny Philp (b. 1989), German footballer
  • Ronny Drayton, well-known American guitarist
  • Ronny Scholz (b. 1978), former professional road racing cyclist from Germany


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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