Du charme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Du charme

What does the name Du charme mean?

Noble surnames, such as Du charme, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Du charme, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Du charme family originally derived its surname from the place-name Le Charme, a parish in Orléans.

Early Origins of the Du charme family

The surname Du charme was first found in Orléanais, where the family was established in Le Charme, a parish in the department of Loiret, in the district of Montarges.

The members of the family also formed different branches and settled in other regions, especially in Limousin, in Picardy, and in Normandy. Several members of the family distinguished themselves, such as Jean-Antoine de Charnes, the dean of Villeneuve-les-Avignon, in the 17th century. This author of "Conversation sur la princesse de Clèves" (1679) and "Vie du Tasse" (1690), among other works, died at the beginning of the 18th century.

Fiacre Ducharme, born in 1623, son of Toussaint and Jacqueline (née DeRoy), travelled from France to Canada around 1653. He held the title of Companion Land Clearer when he arrived in the New World and he was also involved in the battles against the Iroquois. He married Marie Pacrau, daughter of Jacques and Debora (née Bollet), at Ville-Marie on 13th January 1659. They had seven children together and remained at Ville-Marie until Fiacre's death on 17th March 1677. 1

Early History of the Du charme family

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Du charme Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ducharme, Decharme, Ducharne, Ducarme, Ducarne, Charme, Charmes, Charne, Charnes, Carme, Charmet, Charmay, Charmey, Charmoy, Carmoy, Carnoy, Charmil, Charmeil, Charmot, Charman, Charmon, Charmillon, Charmy and many more.

Early Notables of the Du charme family

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Du charme World Ranking

the United States, the name Du charme is the 5,233^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Du charme is ranked the 439^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,763 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Du charme is the 283^rd popular surname. 4

Du charme migration to the United States +

Du charme Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Fiacre Ducharme (1623-1677), who was the son of Toussaint Ducharme and of Jacqueline De Roy, who lived in Paris

Du charme Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alice H. Du Charme, aged 60, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
Julie Du Charme, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1910
Raymond du Charme, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1913

Du charme migration to Canada +

Du charme Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Fiacre Ducharme, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Pierre Ducharme, who arrived in Montreal in 1661
Catherine Ducharme, who settled in Quebec in 1671

Du charme Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Ducharme, who married Marie-Jeanne Trotier in Lachine, Quebec in 1723

Contemporary Notables of the name Du charme (post 1700) +

Réjean Ducharme (1941-2017), Canadian novelist and playwright from Montreal, winner of the 1966 Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama
Yves Ducharme (b. 1958), French-Canadian politician from Quebec
Romulus Ducharme (1886-1976), French-Canadian politician from Quebec
Raymond Ducharme Morand (1887-1952), Canadian politician from Ontario
Moira Leiper Ducharme, Canadian politician, first female mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia (1991 to 1994)
Jean-Marie Ducharme (1723-1807), French-Canadian fur trader and politician
Gerry Ducharme (b. 1939), Canadian politician from Manitoba
Dominique Ducharme (1765-1853), French-Canadian fur trader and militia officer
Denis Archie Ducharme (b. 1955), Canadian politician from Alberta

Sources +

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