Dube History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The prestigious surname Dube comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Dube is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

Early Origins of the Dube family

The surname Dube was first found in Provence where this esteemed family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Originating from the d'Ubaye river region in this province, the family grew and branched to Brittany (French: Bretagne), where members were known as the Dube de la Garenne family, and were noted for their devoted service to the King and for their contributions in their communities. In the middle of the 19th century, members of this family immigrated to the New World, where they flourished and became a notable and large family.

Mathurin Dube, born in 1631, son of Jean and Renée, travelled from Normandy to Canada in the 17th century. He married Marie Campion at Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 3rd September 1670. They had nine children together, 5 daughters and 4 sons. 1

Early History of the Dube family

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Dube Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dube, Dubet, Dubais, Dubé, Dubée, Dubaie, Duber, Dubey, Dubay, Dubbe, Dubbet, Dubbais, Dubbée, Dubbé, Dubbaie, Dubber, Dubbey, Dubbay and many more.

Early Notables of the Dube family

Notable amongst the names at this time was

Dube of Provence

Dube World Ranking

In the United States, the name Dube is the 2,093^rd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Dube is ranked the 95^th most popular surname with an estimated 28,519 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Dube is the 24^th popular surname. 4 South Africa ranks Dube as 40^th with 95,974 people. 5

Dube migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dube Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Crisbian Dube, aged 52, who settled in New York in 1852
Hein Dube, aged 14, who settled in America in 1852
Johan Dube, aged 25, who settled in New York in 1852
Johann Dube who settled in Texas in 1854
Michael Dube, who landed in Texas in 1854 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dube (post 1700) +

Joe Dube (b. 1944), American Olympic weightlifter
Roger P. Dube, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1952; True Democrat Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1960 7
Norman M. Dube, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956; Superior Court Judge in Connecticut, 1964 7
Marcel Dubé OC (1930-2016), Canadian playwright, two-time recipient of the Governor General's Award
Peter Dubé, Canadian writer from Montreal
Jean Dubé (b. 1981), Canadian-born, French pianist
Antoine Dubé (b. 1947), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière from 1993 to 2003
Normand G. Dubé (b. 1951), Canadian retired NHL ice hockey player who played 57 games
Matthew Dubé MP (b. 1988), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chambly—Borduas (2011-)
Fernand G. Dubé QC (1928-1999), Canadian lawyer and provincial politician Minister of Commerce & Technology (1985-1987), Minister of Justice (1982-1985) and Minister of Finance (1978-1982)
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html