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Dufrene Family Crest
Dufrene Family Crest
Dufrene

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

The Dufrene surname comes from the name of the village of Fresne, which was in the province of Bourgogne. During the late Middle Ages in France, as hereditary surnames began to be adopted names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread; sometimes these names could proprietorship of the village or estate.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Fresne, du Fresne, Frayne, du Frayne, Fresnes, Fraynes, Dufresne, Dufresnes, Dufrayne, Dufraynes, Frene, Frenes, Frane, Franes, du Frene, du Frenes, du Frane, du Franes, Dufrene, Dufrenes, Dufrane, Dufranes, Fraines, Fraine, Freyne, Freynes, Frenne, Frennes, Fresnne, Fresnnes, Fresnais, Fraigne and many more.

First found in Bourgogne, where this family has held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dufrene research. Another 336 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1253, 1315, 1358, 1404, 1410, 1472, and 1652 are included under the topic Early Dufrene History 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: André Fresneau, who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1705; as well as Albert Fresne, who settled in Philadelphia with his wife and two children in 1787..

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  • Ronil Dufrene (b. 1962), former American-Haitian soccer player


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  7. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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  9. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
  10. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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