Due History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Due family

The surname Due 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.

Early History of the Due family

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Due Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Doesen, Doesinck, Deusen, Deussensseer, Deuster, Dossen and many more.

Early Notables of the Due family

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Due Ranking

In the United States, the name Due is the 16,967^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Due migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Due Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Due, who arrived in New England in 1652 2
Anthony Due, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2
Hany Due, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
Martha Due, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
Hanah Due, who landed in Virginia in 1666 2

Due Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniell Due, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 2
Eliza Due, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2
Anne Due, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
Mary Due, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2

Due Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andres Due, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Listo Due, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2

Due migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Due Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Josephine W Due, (b. 1854), aged 18, Scandinavian maid servant travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Due (post 1700) +

David W. Per Due, American Republican politician, Candidate for Kentucky State Senate 4th District, 1981 4
Reidar Due (1922-2021), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party, County Governor of Sør-Trøndelag (1986–1993)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html