| ![Show Contents]() Rochelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Rochelle familyThe surname Rochelle was first found in Limousin where this eminent family held a family seat in the honour of the seigneurie of Lapeyrouse. Jean de La Rochelle, John of Rupella, and Johannes de Rupella (c. 1200-1245), was a French Franciscan and theologian. Born in La Rochelle, a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, France, he was a pupil of Alexander of Hales and was the first Franciscan to receive a bachelor's degree of theology from the University of Paris. An important branch of this family moved to Maine and provided many of the migrants to North America. Notable amongst this family was Alexis-Marie Rochon, an astronomer, explorer, and member of the Academy of Sciences in 1771, who died in 1817, of note was his "Voyage à Madasgar". Chavannes de Rochon, dramatic author in 1730 to 1800, who wrote the opera "Les Pretendus" in 1789. Early History of the Rochelle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rochelle research. The years 1730, 1771, 1789, 1800, and 1817 are included under the topic Early Rochelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rochelle Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rochon, Le Rochon, Du Rochon, Lerochon, Durochon and many more. Early Notables of the Rochelle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rochelle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rochelle RankingIn the United States, the name Rochelle is the 6,423rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rochelle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Etienne Rochelle, who landed in New York, NY in 1661 2
Rochelle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Rochelle, who arrived in Arkansas in 1894 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rochelle (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Rochelle (b. 1945), American lawyer and former Democratic politician, Member of the Tennessee Senate from 1982 to 2002
- June Rochelle, American contemporary gospel singer, songwriter and talent scout from Indianapolis, Indiana
- Karyn Rochelle, American country music songwriter
- Ike F. Rochelle, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952
- Alexandra Rochelle (b. 1983), French female former volleyball player, member of France women's national volleyball team
- Kaylee Rochelle McKeown (b. 2001), Australian swimmer and triple Olympic gold medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics, gold medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (1949-2023), American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who won three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974, the American League (AL) Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971
- Amanda Rochelle Penix (b. 1978), American model, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA (1997)
- Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell (b. 1976), American major in the United States Air Force, and the first female African-American fighter pilot in the history of that service
- Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972), born Rachael Elizabeth Hudson, an American film actress from the 1930s through the 1960s
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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