Show ContentsDu'champ History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Du'champ

What does the name Du'champ mean?

The majestic region of Picardy in France was the place of origin of the prestigious surname Du'champ. Du'champ is a topographic surname, which is a form of hereditary surname, and was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The surname Du'champ is derived from the Old French word "champ," which means field, and literally means "of the fields."

Early Origins of the Du'champ family

The surname Du'champ was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family was first established, and expanded to become one of the more notable names in the region.

The name was also seen in the town of Poitou, located in west-central France, by two aldermans in 1412 and 1422. 1

The French name originally came to Canada with Jean-Baptiste, born in 1646, son of Jean, Lord of Sandes. 1

Early History of the Du'champ family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Du'champ research. Another 399 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1258, 1340, 1346, 1392, 1406, 1450, 1567, 1574, 1608, 1619, 1683, 1715, 1791, 1800, 1861, 1869, 1871 and 1931 are included under the topic Early Du'champ History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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Early Notables of the Du'champ family

  • Antoinne Duchamp, Lord of Lagenest, member of parliament, was on the first council of Beaulieu and married Jeanne De Clare in 1715

Du'champ Ranking

In France, the name Du'champ is the 1,589th most popular surname with an estimated 3,751 people with that name. 2

Du'champ migration to the United States+



Du'champ Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John B Duchamp, who landed in New York in 1852 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Du'champ (post 1700)+

  • L. Timmel Duchamp, American author of science fiction
  • Alexina "Teeny" Duchamp (1906-1995), born Alexina Sattler, American-born wife of Pierre Matisse, daughter-in-law of artist Henri Matisse, and second wife of artist Marcel Duchamp
  • Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), French-born, American painter and illustrator
  • Pierre-Maurice-Raymond Duchamp (1876-1918), birth name of Raymond Duchamp-Villon, French sculptor
  • Gaston Duchamp (1875-1963), birth name of Jacques Villon, the French painter
  1. Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. 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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