| ![Show Contents]() Rheaume History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Early Origins of the Rheaume familyThe surname Rheaume was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, 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 this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. They were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Rheaume familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rheaume research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1792 is included under the topic Early Rheaume History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rheaume Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Real, Reael, Reaele, Reals, Riel, Rielle, Rill, Rille, Rile, Rele, Relle, Rels, Rhels, Rhelle, Rhel, Riels, Rhels, van Riel, van Rielle, Réal, Reau, Rheaume, Reaumur and many more. Early Notables of the Rheaume familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rheaume Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rheaume Rankingthe United States, the name Rheaume is the 10,576th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Rheaume is ranked the 376th most popular surname. 2
| Rheaume migration to the United States | + |
Rheaume Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Al. Paul Rheaume, who settled in Illinois in 1743
| Rheaume migration to Canada | + |
Rheaume Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jean Rheaume, who arrived in Quebec in 1665
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rheaume (post 1700) | + |
- Herbert Elbert "Herb" Rhéaume (1900-1953), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens
- Pierre Auguste Martial Rhéaume (1882-1970), Canadian Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Jacques-Philippe Rhéaume (1818-1891), Canadian lawyer and politician who represented Québec-Est in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1873
- Eugène "Gene" Rhéaume (1932-2013), Canadian politician, insurance agent, and social worker from Northwest Territories, Canada
- Jeanne Leblanc Rhéaume (1915-2000), Canadian artist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Gilles Rhéaume (1951-2015), Canadian former Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal president from 1981 to 1985
- Amanda Rheaume (b. 1982), Métis folk singer-songwriter from Canada
- Francis-William Rhéaume, Canadian actor and artist from Quebec
- Pascal Rhéaume (b. 1973), Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL)
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