Show ContentsDubay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Dubay comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Dubay is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

Early Origins of the Dubay family

The surname Dubay was first found in Provence where this esteemed family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Originating from the d'Ubaye river region in this province, the family grew and branched to Brittany (French: Bretagne), where members were known as the Dube de la Garenne family, and were noted for their devoted service to the King and for their contributions in their communities. In the middle of the 19th century, members of this family immigrated to the New World, where they flourished and became a notable and large family.

Mathurin Dube, born in 1631, son of Jean and Renée, travelled from Normandy to Canada in the 17th century. He married Marie Campion at Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 3rd September 1670. They had nine children together, 5 daughters and 4 sons. 1

Early History of the Dubay family

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Dubay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dube, Dubet, Dubais, Dubé, Dubée, Dubaie, Duber, Dubey, Dubay, Dubbe, Dubbet, Dubbais, Dubbée, Dubbé, Dubbaie, Dubber, Dubbey, Dubbay and many more.

Early Notables of the Dubay family

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Dubay Ranking

In the United States, the name Dubay is the 10,777th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2


United States Dubay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dubay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Dubay, who arrived in New York in 1832 3
  • Vasil Dubay, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
  • Anna Dubay, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
  • Maria Dubay, aged 20, who immigrated to America, in 1896
Dubay Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Clarence J. Dubay, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1913
  • Marya Dubay, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1914

Contemporary Notables of the name Dubay (post 1700) +

  • Jeffrey Dubay (b. 1968), American radio personality
  • William Bryan "Bill" DuBay (1948-2010), American comic-book editor, writer and artist
  • Louis S. DuBay, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956 4
  • Lawrence T. Dubay, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1940 4
  • Keith E. Dubay, American Democratic Party politician, First Selectman of Bristol, Connecticut, 1954-55; Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bristol; Elected 1954 4


  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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