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

The German surname Duhon is of nickname origin. It evolved from the old German word "daum," meaning "thumb," and was most likely originally borne by either someone with a deformed or missing thumb, or someone very small in size.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Duhon, Daum, Duhem, Daumann, Duhm, Duhme, Duym, Duim, Dume, Duhan and many more.

First found in Wuerrtemburg, where Graf Ulrich mit dem Daumen (Count Ulrich with the thumbs) lived in about 1250.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duhon research. Another 115 words(8 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1679, 1707, 1755, and 1757 are included under the topic Early Duhon History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 39 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duhon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duhon Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Elisabeth Duhon, aged 43, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785
  • Honnore Duhon, aged 47, landed in New Orleans, La in 1785
  • Jean Baptiste Duhon, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785
  • Marguerite Duhon, aged 44, landed in New Orleans, La in 1785

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

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:40.

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