The surname Depauw was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Gelderland, (Guelders) an ancient province surrounding the town of Gelder. To the south of Friesland this province was originally in two parts north and south of the Rhine. In addition, the province is sub-divided into four towns, or quarters, Nijmegan, Arnhem, Zutphen and Roermond, each having unique rights and customs. Apeldoorn is a city of note. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
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Early History of the Depauw family
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Depauw Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pauw, Pauwe, Pauwes, Pauws, Paauw, Paauws, Pauwez, Pauwz, de Pauw, Paw, de Paw and many more.
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Early Notables of the Depauw family
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Depauw migration to the United States
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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)
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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
Depauw migration to the United States 
Netherlands
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