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Early Origins of the Depauw family

The surname Depauw was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Depauw family

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Depauw Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pauer, Paur, Pauernfeind, Pauker, Pauersbach, Pauern, Pauers, Pauernberg, Paurbusch, Pauwer, Pauwen and many more.

Early Notables of the Depauw family

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United States Depauw migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Depauw Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Arthur Depauw, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1904

Contemporary Notables of the name Depauw (post 1700) +

  • Washington C DePauw (1822-1887), New Albany industrialist, namesake of DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury University
  • Josse DePauw (b. 1952), Belgium three-time Joseph Plateau Award winning film actor and writer, known for Everybody's Famous! (2000), Crazy Love (1987) and Hombres complicados (1998)
  • Guy De Pauw, Senior Researcher in linguistics at the University of Antwerp, Belgium


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