Ragone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Ragone family

The surname Ragone was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century.

Early History of the Ragone family

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Ragone Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ragone include Ragon, Ragen, Rakon, Ragan and others.

Early Notables of the Ragone family

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Migration of the Ragone family

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Ann Ragan, who came to Virginia in 1771; James Ragan, a bonded passenger, who arrived in America in 1750; John Ragan, who came to Philadelphia in 1798.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ragone (post 1700) +

David V. Ragone, American developer of the Ragone chart (also called Ragone plot), a chart used for performance comparison of various energy-storing devices
David Patrick Ragone (b. 1979), American football coach and former professional quarterback
Peter W. Ragone, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html