Du hammell History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Du hammell surname comes from an Old French word "hamel," which meant "homestead." It was likely first used as a name to describe someone who lived at a farm on the outskirts of a main town, or for someone that lived in a small village. 1 Early Origins of the Du hammell familyThe surname Du hammell was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Désert, Fougeroux, and St.-Etienne. The name was first found in Normandy with Guillaume in 1066, and again with Richard in 1116. 2 They branched to the west at Bottelière in Brittany (French: Bretagne), and to the east to Artois where they held a family seat in Bellenglise, to St.-Rémy in Champagne where they were elevated to the Counts du Hamel. They also branched to Holland at Arnhem and Bois-le-duc. At Désert in Normandy they were elevated to the nobility in 1598. Many of the estates and titles were lost during the French Revolution which started in 1789. Early History of the Du hammell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Du hammell research. The years 1624, 1700, 1706, 1762 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Du hammell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Du hammell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hamel, Hamell, Hamil, Hamill, Hammel, Hammell, Hammil, Hammill, Hamelin, Hamlin, du Hamel, du Hamell, duHamil, du Hamill, du Hammel, du Hammell, du Hammil and many more. Early Notables of the Du hammell familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Jean-Baptiste (Du Hamel, Duhamel or du Hamel) (1624-1706), a notable French cleric and natural philosopher and the first secretary of the Academie Royale... Migration of the Du hammell familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles, François, and Jean Hamel, who arrived in Quebec in 1656 from Normandy; Christopher Hamel settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1764.
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