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Early Origins of the Des moulins family

The surname Des moulins was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where this ancient family held a family seat since olden times.

Early History of the Des moulins family

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Des moulins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moulin, Moulins, Moullin, Moullins, Mulin, Mullin, Mulins, Mullins, Moulain, Moulains, Moullain, Moullains, Mulain, Mulains, Mulllain and many more.

Early Notables of the Des moulins family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Guyart des Moulins (1251-1312?) French medieval monk, famous for being the author of the first Bible translation in French, the Bible Historiale

Des moulins Ranking

In France, the name Des moulins is the 4,669th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


Canada Des moulins migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Des moulins Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Antoine Desmoulins, who arrived in Montreal in 1659

Contemporary Notables of the name Des moulins (post 1700) +

  • Charles Robert Alexandre des Moulins (1798-1875), French naturalist, a botanist and malacologist
  • Lucie Simplice Camille Benoist Desmoulins (1760-1794), French revolutionary leader


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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