Show ContentsDominque Surname History

Early Origins of the Dominque family

The surname Dominque was first found in East Prussia, where the name Dominig came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Dominque family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dominque research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1433 is included under the topic Early Dominque History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dominque Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dominig, Dominis, Domigles, Domingo, Domingon, Dominguez, Dominicus and many more.

Early Notables of the Dominque family

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United States Dominque migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dominque Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francis Dominque, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dominque (post 1700) +

  • Paul Dominque Laxalt (b. 1922), American Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1963-67; Governor of Nevada, 1967-71; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1974-87 2
  • Dominque François Jean Arago (1786-1853), French scientist and statesman


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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