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Early Origins of the Dufault family

The surname Dufault was first found in Allassac in Limousin where the family held a family seat before the 12th century with lands and estates.

One of the first records was Vital du Four (1260-1327), a French Franciscan theologian and scholastic philosopher. He rose to become Cardinal in 1312 and bishop of Albano in 1321. He died in Avignon in 1327.

Early History of the Dufault family

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Dufault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dufour, du Four, Dufourg, Dufourc, Dufoure, Dufur, Duffour, Duffourg, Duffur, Duffoure, Dufoure, Dufaure, du Faure, DuFaur, Duffaur, Duffare, Duffure and many more.

Early Notables of the Dufault family

Notable amongst the family was

  • François Dufault or Dufaut (before 1604-ca. 1672?) was a French lutenist and composer. Born in Bourges, France, he was a student of Denis Gaultier. Some of his works survive today. He died, probably d...

Dufault Ranking

In the United States, the name Dufault is the 13,074th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Dufault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dufault Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adelina Dufault, aged 28, who settled in America from Lyon, in 1903
  • Henry J. Dufault, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
  • John Dufault, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1919
  • John Dufault, aged 21, who immigrated to America, in 1919

Canada Dufault migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dufault Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Joseph Adrain Dufault, aged 40, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Dufault (post 1700) +

  • Maryeve Dufault (b. 1982), Canadian racing driver, model and advertising spokeswoman
  • Peter Kane Dufault (b. 1923), American poet
  • Danielle Dufault, Canadian paleoartist and technical illustrator from Toronto, an in-house illustrator with the Royal Ontario Museum
  • Luce Dufault (b. 1966), French-Canadian singer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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