Ron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ron family

The surname Ron was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, 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 Calvados 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.

Early History of the Ron family

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Ron Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ronny, Ronne, Ronnay, Ronn, Ronnes, Ronns, Ronnys, Ronnies, Ronnes, Rons, Ronney and many more.

Early Notables of the Ron family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

the Ronny family of Normandy

Ron migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Henry Ron, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 1
Joseph Philip Ron, aged 21, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ron (post 1700) +

Walter Ron Sailor Sr. (1952-2013), American TV and radio personality
Dr Ron Tooth, Australian founding Principal of the Pullenvale Environmental Education Centre and an applied educational researcher and leader in environmental education
Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte CM (b. 1941), Canadian Hall of Fame thoroughbred race horse jockey with 3,032 career wins, best known as the rider of Secretariat, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973
Ron Kneebone, former Australian rules footballer, South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
Ron Gardin (1944-2025), former NFL professional American football defensive back and kick returner
Ron Bartlett, American sound engineer, Academy Award winner
Ron Dyens (b. 1970), French film producer and founder of Sacrebleu Productions
Ron McLarty (b. 1947), American actor, playwright, and author who has recorded over 100 titles and received many Audie Awards
Ron Chancey (b. 1935), American record producer who works primarily in the country music field, father of Blake Chancey
Ron Smeltzer, retired American and CFL football coach who served as the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1992 to 1993

Sources +

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)