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Early Origins of the Du hamel family

The surname Du hamel was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Du hamel family

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Du hamel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duhamel, Duhamell and others.

Early Notables of the Du hamel family

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Du hamel Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Du hamel is the 851st most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Du hamel is ranked the 285th most popular surname with an estimated 13,840 people with that name. 2


United States Du hamel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du hamel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Francois Nicolas Duhamel, aged 22, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
Du hamel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Duhamel, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1807
  • Flavan Duhamel, who arrived in Massachussetts in 1820

Contemporary Notables of the name Du hamel (post 1700) +

  • Denise Duhamel (b. 1961), American poet
  • Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel (b. 1972), American actor and former fashion model
  • Claire Duhamel (1925-2014), French film and stage actress
  • Henri Duhamel (1853-1917), French mountaineer, author and skiing pioneer
  • Antoine Duhamel (b. 1925), French composer, orchestra conductor and music teacher
  • Miguel Duhamel (b. 1968), Canadian motorcycle racer, son of Yvon Duhamel
  • Yvon Duhamel (b. 1939), French-Canadian professional motorcycle racer, inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999
  • François Duhamel (b. 1984), French professional footballer
  • Mathieu Duhamel (b. 1984), French footballer
  • Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782), French physician, naval engineer and botanist
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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