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Early Origins of the Dupret family

The surname Dupret was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France.

Antoine Dupre, born in 1643, son of Mathieu and Catherine, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After he arrived in Quebec he married Marguerite Moutarchy, born in 1652, daughter of François and Claude, on 25th July 1672. They remained together in Quebec until Antoine's death at Château-Richer on 27th November 1686. 1

Early History of the Dupret family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dupret research. Another 28 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1463, 1507, 1511, 1520, 1524, 1535, 1576, 1640, 1742, 1748, 1755, 1795, 1806, 1811, 1825, 1828, 1835 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Dupret History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dupret Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dupre, Dupré, Duprat, Dupraz, Dupréel, Dupréelle, Dupréau, Duprès, Duprey, Dupray, Dupres and many more.

Early Notables of the Dupret family

Notable amongst the family was Antoine Duprat (1463-1535), a French Cardinal and politician, Chancellor of France; Guillaume Duprat, born in Issoire in 1507, who was Bishop of Clermont; Gabriel Dupréau was a theologian in 1511; Pardoux Duprat who was involved in law, was an academic and a great philosopher around 1520; Claude Duprat was bishop of Mende in 1524; Guillaume Dupré was a sculptor, medal-maker, and stone engraver who lived in Sissone around 1576; Marie Dupré...
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Dupret Ranking

In France, the name Dupret is the 4,531st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2


United States Dupret migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dupret Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Bautista Dupret, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Dupret Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Joseph Dupret, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Paris, in 1902
  • Josephine Dupret, aged 34, who landed in America from Paris, in 1902
  • Marthe Dupret, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States from Courmont, in 1903
  • Ernest Dupret, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Cowmont, France, in 1907
  • Andre Dupret, aged 17, who settled in America, in 1918
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Dupret migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dupret Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Adelaide Dupret married in Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec


  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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