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The noble surname Du val originated in the region of Maine, in France. Du val is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographic names were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between individuals and their homelands, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, people who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original villages, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Du val is derived from the French word "vallée," which means "valley," and literally means "of the valley."

Early Origins of the Du val family

The surname Du val was first found in Maine, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Many members of this family were deeply involved in the events of the times, including the French Revolution. Charles François Marie Duval, a Lawyer, was elected to the Legislature in 1791 as a Deputy of Ille-et-Vilaine, later he became a member of the Convention where he was opposing Robespierre. Charles founded the "Journal des Hommes Libres" and under the Empire he was named Chief of the Office of General Administration.

Another distinctive member at this time, Jean Maurice Duval, Baron, began his career as an Auditor for the State Council in 1809 and in 1810 he became a Prefect. He carried out his duties aggressively and in 1840 he was made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. During the late 1800's, Émile-Victor Duval, the General, was the Military Chief of Paris. He was unsuccessful in fighting a "versaillaise" army at Châtillon and as a result, was captured and later killed on the order of Vinoy.

Not all of the family remained in France as the Huguenots of Plymouth, England list "one of the refugees Duval has left his name to the headland of Devil's Point." 1

Pierre Duval, born in 1604, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. He settled in Quebec with his wife, Jeanne Labarbe, born in 1605, and their six children. Four of their children passed away while they were living in Quebec. Two of his sons, Pierre and Romain, drowned, Marin was shot, and the fourth died in a fire at île d'Orléans in 1663. 2

Early History of the Du val family

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Du val Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duval, Du Val, Duvall, Duwall, Duvalle, Duvalles, Duvale, Duvales, Du Vall, Du Valle, Du Valles, Du Vale and many more.

Early Notables of the Du val family

Notable amongst the family at this time was General Émile-Victor Duval; and Pierre Duval (1618-1683), a French geographer from Abbeville. Claude Duval (1643-1670), was and English highwayman, born of poor parents at Domfront, Normandy, in 1643. "A report which was current during his lifetime, that he was the son of a cook in Smock Alley, Without Bishopsgate, is sufficiently discredited. At the age of fourteen he was sent to Paris, where he remained in service till the Restoration, when he came to England in attendance on the Duke of Richmond. It was not...
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Du val World Ranking

In the United States, the name Du val is the 3,488^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Du val is ranked the 505^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,636 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Du val is the 211^st popular surname. 5 France ranks Du val as 58^th with 39,267 people. 6

Du val migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du val Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jean DuVal, who settled in Maine in 1606
Mareen Duval, who landed in Maryland in 1650 7
Mareen DuVal, who arrived in Maryland in 1650 7

Du val Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mrs. Duval, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 7
Jean Duval, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 7
Claude Duval, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 7
Claude DuVal, aged 24, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 7
Charles Duval, aged 24, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 7
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Du val Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michel Duval, who landed in Louisiana in 1805-1809 7
J. J. H. Duval, aged 26, settled in New Orleans in 1821
Eugene Duval, aged 27, settled in New York in 1822
John J H Duval, who landed in Mississippi in 1833 7
Malachi Duval, who arrived in New York in 1837 7
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Du val migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du val Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Nicolas Duval, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Nicolas DuVal, who landed in Montreal in 1653
Pierre Duval, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Marie Jamare, daughter of André and Marie, in Quebec on 30th July 1656 8
Suzanne Duval, aged 18, who arrived in Canada in 1657
Miss Suzanne Duval, French settler travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 10th April 1657 9
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Du val Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Claude Duval, son of Claude and Madeleine, who married Charlotte Harlay, daughter of Charles and Marie, in Quebec on 23rd February 1716 8
Pierre Duval, son of Borromée and Madeleine, who married Marie-Anne Legris, daughter of Jean and Geneviève, in Quebec on 22nd June 1716 8
Marc-Antoine Duval, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Renée Celles, daughter of Lambert and Anne, in Varennes, Quebec on 6th May 1726 8
Jean Duval, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Fortin, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Gertrude, in Islet, Quebec on 21st November 1729 8
Augustin Duval, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Geneviève Leclerc, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Madeleine, in Islet, Quebec on 7th January 1730 8
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Du val Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Peter Duval, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1829

Du val migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Du val Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Charles Duval, aged 42, a sailor, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Magdalena" 10
Caroline Duval, aged 18, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Magdalena" 10

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

David Robert Duval (b. 1971), American professional golfer and former World No. 1
Damon Duval (b. 1980), American professional football player in the Canadian Football League
James P. Duval, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Wood County, 1923-26 11
Isaac Harding Duval (1824-1902), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 1st District, 1866-67; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1869-71 11
Frank Duval, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 35th District, 1965 11
Felix C. Duval, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928 11
Clive L. II DuVal, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Virginia State Senate 32nd District, 1976-79 11
Candace E. Duval, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 2012 11
Benjamin F. DuVal, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1884, 1888 11
Amy J. Duval, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 11
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Citations +

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Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
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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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
South Australian Register Friday 26th August 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Magdalena 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/magdalena1853.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html