Dominque History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Germany

The noble French surname Dominque is of patronymic origin, that is, it is derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates "son of Dominque," the French form of Dominic. The personal name Dominic is derived from the Latin "Dominicus," literally meaning "belonging to the Lord."

Early Origins of the Dominque family

The surname Dominque was first found in the southern region of Languedoc, where they held lands and estates since the early Middle Ages. Although the name is originally a French surname, there was an early migration of people, including those with the surname Dominque, to Britain in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Early History of the Dominque family

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Dominque Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dominic, Dominque, Dominicus, Domine, Dominis and others.

Early Notables of the Dominque family

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Dominque migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dominque Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Dominque, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dominque (post 1700) +

Paul Dominque Laxalt (b. 1922), American Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1963-67; Governor of Nevada, 1967-71; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1974-87 2
Dominque François Jean Arago (1786-1853), French scientist and statesman

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html