Dumoulin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium
France

Early Origins of the Dumoulin family

The surname Dumoulin was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Dumoulin family

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Dumoulin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moulin, Mouline, Moulines, Moulins, Moulinn, Moulinns, Moulinnes, de Moulin, van Moulin and many more.

Early Notables of the Dumoulin family

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Dumoulin Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Dumoulin is the 601^st most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Dumoulin is ranked the 431^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,934 people with that name. 2

Dumoulin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dumoulin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter DuMoulin, who settled in South Carolina in 1682
Peter DuMoulin, who landed in South Carolina in 1682 3

Dumoulin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Dumoulin, aged 30, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
Jean Dumoulin, who settled in Louisiana in 1719
Sylvestre Dumoulin, who settled in America in 1746

Dumoulin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Franklin Dumoulin, who settled in Baltimore in 1815
C. M. Dumoulin, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1821
Alfred Dumoulin, who arrived in America in 1841
Heinz Dumoulin, who arrived in America sometime between 1844 and 1897
Jean-Baptiste Dumoulin, who settled in America sometime between 1844 and 1897

Contemporary Notables of the name Dumoulin (post 1700) +

Daniel Lynn Dumoulin (b. 1953), American former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
Brian Dumoulin (b. 1991), American NHL ice hockey defenceman from Biddeford, Maine
Pierre Charles Dumoulin, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Charles Dumoulin, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Yves Cornic- Dumoulin (1731-1801), French naval officer and admiral who took part in the Battle of Groix
Pierre-Benjamin Dumoulin (1799-1856), Lower Canada seigneur, lawyer, judge and politician
Louis-Jules Dumoulin (1860-1924), French artist and painter
Jean-François Dumoulin (b. 1976), Canadian race car driver
Tom Dumoulin (b. 1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer
Sévère Dumoulin (1829-1910), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières (1868-1869)
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 25) Pierre Dumoulin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 25) Charles Dumoulin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html