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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Where did the French Daoust family come from? What is the French Daoust family crest and coat of arms? When did the Daoust family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Daoust family history?

The Daoust family name is thought to be derived from a place name in L'Ile de France. The original bearer of the name Daoust, probably lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile de France region.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Daou, Daout, Daoût, Davous, Daoust, Davoust and many more.

First found in L'Ile de France.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Daoust research. Another 69 words(5 lines of text) covering the years 1454, 1727, 1739, 1753, 1760, 1770, and 1805 are included under the topic Early Daoust History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 186 words(13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Daoust Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: three hundred individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Guillaume Daoust was married in 1686 in Lachine.

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  • Fernand Daoust, labour union executive and has been president of the Quebec Federation of Labour since 1991
  • Jean-Paul Daoust, Canadian poet who won the Governor General's prize in 1990
  • Daniel Armand "Dan" Daoust (b. 1960), retired Canadian ice hockey forward
  • Sylvia Daoust (1902-2004), one of the first Canadian female sculptors in Quebec
  • Yves Daoust (b. 1946), Canadian composer
  • Charles Daoust (1825-1868), lawyer, journalist and political figure in Canada East
  • Jean-Michel Daoust (b. 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey player


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  9. Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).
  10. Guérard, Albert Léon. France: a Modern History. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1959. Print.
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The Daoust Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Daoust Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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