Show ContentsDumouchel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dumouchel family

The surname Dumouchel was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Dumouchel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dumouchel research. The years 1731, 1733, 1759, 1775, 1784, 1787, 1789, 1790, 1803 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Dumouchel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dumouchel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dumouchel, Dumouchelle, Dumonceau, Dumoncel, Dumonchel, Dumonceaux, Du Moncel, Dumonchau, Dumonchaux, Du Mouchet, Du Mouchel, Du Monceau and many more.

Early Notables of the Dumouchel family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • Etienne Dumouchel, born in 1733, was ordained a priest in 1803 and became chaplain of the hospice of Found-Children, and was later named vicar of the Marines
  • Jean-Baptiste Dumouchel was a constitutional Bishop and a professor of rhetoric, in St-Clair-sur-Epte

Dumouchel Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Dumouchel is the 841st most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Dumouchel is ranked the 6,946th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


Canada Dumouchel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dumouchel Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Francoise Saulnier Dumouchel, who landed in Montreal in 1659
  • Bernard Dumouchel married in 1673 in Larue, Quebec
  • Jeanne Dumouchel married in 1686 in Trois-Rivières
Dumouchel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Francoise Dumouchel married in 1706 in Montreal
  • Bernard Dumouchel married in 1710 in Montreal

Contemporary Notables of the name Dumouchel (post 1700) +

  • Daniel Dumouchel, Canadian Professor of Philosophy as the Université de Montréal
  • Bernard Dumouchel, Canadian librarian and information specialist, Director General of NRC Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
  • Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971), Canadian artist, print-maker, and teacher at the École des arts graphiques and the École des beaux-arts in Montréal


  1. "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
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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