| ![Show Contents]() Ragusa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Ragusa familyThe surname Ragusa was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, 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 Dol 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. Roger of Rames, a Norman Baron, took his name from the castle of Rames in Bolbec, near Havre in Normandy joined William the Conqueror at Hastings and was granted considerable estates in Essex and Suffolk in England. Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (830-888), born in Flanders, was Archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg from 865-888. Early History of the Ragusa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ragusa research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1810 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Ragusa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ragusa Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Raimbaud, Raimbaudière, Rambaudière, Raimbault, Rimbaud, Rambaud, Rambault, Rambauld, Rimbault, Raimbert, Rimbert, Rambert, Raimbourg, Rambourg, Rimbourg, Rambevaulx, Reimbault, Reimbaut, Reimbaud, Reimbert, Reimbold, Reinbold, Rembaud, Rembert, Rames, Raimes, Raime, Raimbaugh, Rainbow, Rambow and many more. Early Notables of the Ragusa familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ragusa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ragusa RankingIn the United States, the name Ragusa is the 11,166th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Ragusa migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ragusa Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Nicolas Ragusa, who arrived in Quebec in 1665
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ragusa (post 1700) | + |
- Paula Ragusa (b. 1939), birth name of Paula Prentiss, American actress
- Philip Ragusa (b. 1940), American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 26th District, 1986, 1986; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004, 2008 2
- John Ragusa (b. 1383), Croatian Dominican theologian
- Vincenzo Ragusa (1841-1927), Italian sculptor
- Paul Ragusa (b. 1971), retired male wrestler from Canada
- Cinzia Ragusa (b. 1977), Italian water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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