Du hamel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
France
Germany

Early Origins of the Du hamel family

The surname Du hamel was first found in Holland, 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 Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. 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 Du hamel family

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Du hamel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hamel, Hamelaers, Hamelberg, Hamelen, Hamelenberg, Hamelin, Hamelinck, Hamelinière, Hamme and many more.

Early Notables of the Du hamel family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Hendrick Hamel (1630-1692), the first Westerner to write about the Joseon Dynasty era in Korea. He was a bookkeeper with the Dutch East India Company but...
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Du hamel Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Du hamel is the 851^st most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Du hamel is ranked the 285^th most popular surname with an estimated 13,840 people with that name. 2

Du hamel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du hamel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Francois Nicolas Duhamel, aged 22, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3

Du hamel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Duhamel, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1807
Flavan Duhamel, who arrived in Massachussetts in 1820

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

Denise Duhamel (b. 1961), American poet
Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel (b. 1972), American actor and former fashion model
Claire Duhamel (1925-2014), French film and stage actress
Henri Duhamel (1853-1917), French mountaineer, author and skiing pioneer
Antoine Duhamel (b. 1925), French composer, orchestra conductor and music teacher
Miguel Duhamel (b. 1968), Canadian motorcycle racer, son of Yvon Duhamel
Yvon Duhamel (b. 1939), French-Canadian professional motorcycle racer, inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999
François Duhamel (b. 1984), French professional footballer
Mathieu Duhamel (b. 1984), French footballer
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782), French physician, naval engineer and botanist
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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)