| ![Show Contents]() Rousseaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Rousseaux family. Originally, the French people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in France is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Rousseaux is a nickname type of surname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name Rousseaux was originally derived from the Old French word "rous," meaning "red." Early Origins of the Rousseaux familyThe surname Rousseaux was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Rousseaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rousseaux research. Another 265 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1626, 1644, 1662, 1671, 1694, 1699, 1712, 1728, 1741, 1778 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Rousseaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rousseaux Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rousseau, Rouseau, Rosseau, Rouseault, Roussault, Rouseult, Rosault, Rosseault, Rousult, DeRousseau, Derousseau, de Rousseau, De Rousault, de Rousault, Derousult, DeRouseau, de Rouseau, De Rouseau, LeRousseau, le Rousseau, Lerousseau, Aurousseau and many more. Early Notables of the Rousseaux familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French philosopher, writer, and composer, his political philosophy influenced the French Revolution, best known for his Discourse on the Origin of Inequality and On the Social Contract; Jacques Rousseau (1626-1694)...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rousseaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rousseaux RankingIn France, the name Rousseaux is the 1,142nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,811 people with that name. 1
 Rousseaux migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rousseaux Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pierre Rousseaux, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Antwerp, in 1897
Rousseaux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Rousseaux, aged 36, who landed in America from Jumet, Belgium, in 1907
- Phil Rousseaux, aged 32, who settled in America from Jumet, Belgium, in 1907
- Alfred Octave Rousseaux, aged 46, who immigrated to America from Paris, France, in 1911
- Ivonne Rousseaux, aged 32, who settled in America from Charleroy Belgium, in 1912
- Auguste Rousseaux, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1917
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Rousseaux (post 1700) | + |
- Antoine Alexandre Rousseaux, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
- Jacques des Rousseaux (1600-1638), French Baroque painter
- Adjutant Achille Justin Ernest Rousseaux (b. 1887), French World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories, recipient of the Medaille Militaire and the Croix de Guerre
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Rousseaux migration to the United States 
