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Early Origins of the Dubuc family

The surname Dubuc was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family first originated and maintained their status as one of the more distinguished families of the region.

Early History of the Dubuc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dubuc research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1702, 1762, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1871, 1880, 1904 and 1917 are included under the topic Early Dubuc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dubuc Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dubuc, DuBuc, Dubuque, Dubucquoy, Dubucq, Buc, Bucquet, Buquet and many more.

Early Notables of the Dubuc family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • Julien Edouard Alfred Dubuc, resident of Chicoutimi, Quebec, he was born in 1871 and was the former president and managing director of the North American Pulp & Paper Companies. He also received the t...
  • Colonel Arthur Edouard Dubuc, born in 1880, he was a companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), Honorary Aide-de-camp to his Excellency the Governor-General, as well as Chief Engineer for...

Dubuc World Ranking

In the United States, the name Dubuc is the 16,969th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Dubuc is ranked the 890th most popular surname with an estimated 6,016 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Dubuc is the 337th popular surname. 3 France ranks Dubuc as 1,122nd with 4,866 people. 4


United States Dubuc migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dubuc Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michael DuBuc, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718
  • Michel Dubuc, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 5
  • Michel DuBuc, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 5
  • Gabriel Dubuc, who arrived in Allegany County, Pennsylvania in 1799
  • Gabriel Dubuc, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1799 5

Canada Dubuc migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dubuc Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jean Dubuc, who arrived in Quebec, Canada in 1668

Contemporary Notables of the name Dubuc (post 1700) +

  • Nicole Danielle Dubuc (b. 1978), American television writer, perhaps best known for her work on Kim Possible and My Friends Tigger and Pooh
  • Jean Joseph Octave "Chauncey" Dubuc (1888-1958), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Carroll Edward Dubuc (b. 1933), American lawyer from Burlington, Vermont who served as a captain in the United States Air Corps, Washington, D.C
  • Sir Joseph Dubuc (1840-1914), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge from Lower Canada
  • Julien-Édouard-Alfred Dubuc (1871-1947), Canadian Independent Liberal and Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons for Chicoutimi, Quebec
  • Maryse Dubuc (b. 1977), Canadian comics writer from Sherbrooke, Quebec, best known for her series The Bellybuttons
  • Jessika Dubuc (b. 1983), Canadian synchronized swimmer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  5. 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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