Dubreuil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dubreuil family

The surname Dubreuil was first found in Switzerland, 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 many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Dubreuil family

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Dubreuil Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruel, Brugel, Brueil, Bruelis, Breuil, Dubrueil, Breil, Bruele, Bruelle, Dubreuil, Dubruel, Breuillard, Breuillart, Breuillat, Breuillaud, Breuillon, Breuillot, Breuilly, Brule, Brewell and many more.

Early Notables of the Dubreuil family

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Dubreuil World Ranking

In the United States, the name Dubreuil is the 13,075^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Dubreuil is ranked the 663^rd most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Dubreuil is the 412^nd popular surname with an estimated 10,242 people with that name. 3

Dubreuil migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dubreuil Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Dubreuil, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 4
Mrs. Dubreuil, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 4

Dubreuil migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dubreuil Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Louise-Therese Dubreuil, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Isabeau DuBreuil, who arrived in Canada in 1665
Jean Dubreuil, who settled in Quebec in 1682 from Normandy
Jean-Etienne Dubreuil, who arrived in Quebec in 1691 from Ile-de-France

Dubreuil Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Dubreuil (1729), and another Jean Dubrueil (1741) settled in Quebec from Guyenne

Contemporary Notables of the name Dubreuil (post 1700) +

François-Josué de La Corne Dubreuil (1710-1753), French officer in the colonial regular troops of New France, recipient of the cross of Saint Louis
Joseph-Émile Dubreuil (1894-1959), Canadian provincial politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Jeanne-Mance (1939-1948)
Dominique Hériard Dubreuil (b. 1946), French businesswoman, CEO of Rémy Cointreau since 2001
Hélène Dubreuil, French Academy Award nominated art director (2012)
Pierre Dubreuil (1872-1944), French photographer from Lillie
Marie-France Dubreuil (b. 1974), Canadian figure skater, 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)