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Ducastel Family Crest
Ducastel Family Crest
Ducastel

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

The Ducastel surname is derived from the same roots as the French word "château," meaning castle.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Castel, Castet, Castets, Castex, Castelli, Ducastel, Delcastel and many more.

First found in Artois, where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor for many centuries. The family were well established in the region of Arras and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ducastel research. Another 165 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1618, 1644, 1681, and 1712 are included under the topic Early Ducastel History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Ducastel 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: Pierre Castel, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720; another Pierre Castel, on record in New Orleans in 1837; Augustin Castel, who arrived in New Orleans in 1837.

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The Ducastel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ducastel 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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