| ![Show Contents]() Rateau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Rateau familyThe surname Rateau was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was established in early times. One branch of the family was established in Routelle, a village in the department of Doubs, in the district of Besançon. Several members of this illustrious family distinguished themselves through their various achievements. Louis-Jean-Baptiste-Justin Ratel, a priest, was born in Saint-Omer in 1758 and died in Margival (Aisne) in 1816. Early History of the Rateau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rateau research. The years 1758 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Rateau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rateau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ratel, Rattel, Ratelle, Rattelle, Rateau, Ratteau, Rateaud, Ratteaud, Rateaux, Ratteaux, Rataud, Rattaud, Ratauld, Rattauld, Rataut, Rattaut, Ratault, Rattault, Rataux, Rattaux, Rataulx, Rattaulx, Ratheau, Ratard, Rattard, Ratet, Rattet, Ratier and many more. Early Notables of the Rateau familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rateau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rateau RankingIn France, the name Rateau is the 3,729th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Rateau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Ratel, who married Marie Lemaire in Montreal in 1669; Pierre Ratel, who married Marie-Antoinette Verger in Repentigny in 1698; Pierre Ratel, who married Franç.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rateau (post 1700) | + |
- Michel Rateau (b. 1938), French composer
- Auguste Rateau (1863-1930), French engineer
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