Drouin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Normandy is the region of ancient France from which the name Drouin was derived. It comes from when the family lived in Normandy.

Drouin is also thought to come from the French word "drouineurs," which was a nickname given to boilermakers, officially called "chaudronniers." 1

Early Origins of the Drouin family

The surname Drouin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the seigniory of Drouvin, a village in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the arrondisement of Béthune. 1

They branched to Brittany (French: Bretagne), Barrois and Bordelais. An important branch emerged at Fura in Bararis and assumed the name Edler Von Drouin and were elected to the nobility in 1815. Meanwhile, in France, important branches acquired estates in Briace, Ongon, Champmorin, Brittany Vauleart in Orléanais. They also moved to Soissonnais. In Paris, a member of the family was very involved in the political events of the day. Edouard Drouyn was in charge of diplomatic missions and elected a deputy in 1842. He was named minister of Foreign Affairs with the second Empire in 1852.

Robert Drouin, born on 6th August 1617, son of Robert and Marie (née Dubois), travelled from Perche, France to the New World in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Anne Cloutier, born in 1607, daughter of Zacharie and Xainte (née Dupont), on 12th July 1637. Anne passed away on 3rd February 1648 and Robert remarried on 29th November 1649 to Marie Chapelier, daughter of Jean and Marguerite (née Dodier). They remained together until Robert passed away at Château-Richer on 1st June 1685. 2

Early History of the Drouin family

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Drouin Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Drouin, some of which include Drouin, de Drouin, Derouin, Drouot, Drouon, Drouhin, Drouain, Drouhain, Drouyn, Durouain, Durouin, Drouyn, Druin and many more.

Early Notables of the Drouin family

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Drouin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Drouin is the 9,037^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Drouin is ranked the 361^st most popular surname with an estimated 12,583 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Drouin is the 127^th popular surname. 5 France ranks Drouin as 913^rd with 5,659 people. 6

Drouin migration to the United States +

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Drouin has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Drouin were

Drouin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Marie Drouin who settled in Louisiana in 1756

Drouin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Paul Drouin who settled in Philadelphia in 1861

Drouin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Drouin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Robert Drouin, who arrived in Quebec in 1633
Robert Drouin, son of Robert and Marie, who married Anne Cloutier, daughter of Zacharie and Xainte, in Quebec on 12th July 1637 7
Jean Drouin, who arrived in Quebec in 1646
Robert Drouin, son of Robert and Marie, who married Marie Chapelier, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Quebec on 29th November 1649 7
Nicolas Drouin, son of Robert and Marie, who married Marie Loignon, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Quebec on 6th November 1674 7
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Drouin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Drouin, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Louise Letourneau, daughter of David and Françoise, in Saint-Famille, Quebec on 7th April 1704 7
Etienne Drouin, son of Robert and Marie, who married Jeanne Barette, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Saint-Anne-du-Nord, Quebec on 13th April 1711 7
Nicolas Drouin, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Geneviève Perrot, daughter of Joseph and Marie, in Saint-Famille, Quebec on 22nd November 1717 7
Joseph Drouin, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Charlotte Aubert, daugter of François and Angélique, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 17th July 1719 7
François Drouin, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Catherine Canac, daughter of Marc-Antoine and Jeanne, in Saint-Famille, Quebec on 19th April 1719 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Drouin (post 1700) +

Jacques Drouin (1943-2021), Canadian animator and director, best known for his pinscreen animation, winner of the 1976 Ottawa International Animation Festival Special Jury Prize for Mindscape
André Drouin (1947-2017), Canadian politician, city councillor in Hérouxville, Quebec
Polly Drouin (1908-1968), Canadian professional (NHL) ice hockey player
Mark Robert Drouin (1903-1963), Canadian politician from Quebec, Speaker of the Canadian Senate (1957-1962)
Claude Drouin (b. 1956), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament from Beauce, Quebec
Richard R. Drouin (b. 1932), Canadian lawyer and businessman. made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.