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Early Origins of the Du maine family

The surname Du maine was first found in Maine.

Early History of the Du maine family

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Du maine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dumaine, Du Maine and others.

Early Notables of the Du maine family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Guillaume Du Maine, born in the sixteenth century, who chose a religious life and became abbey of Beaulieu...
  • Antoine Du Maine was Baron of Bourg and belonged to the most ancient family of the fourteenth century...

Du maine Ranking

In France, the name Du maine is the 5,763rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


Canada Du maine migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du maine Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Jean Dumaine, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 2nd August 1655 2
Du maine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • François Dumaine was married in 1717 in Longeuil, Quebec
  • Charles Dumaine was married in 1749 in St-François-de-Sales, Quebec
Du maine Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • André Dumaine was a grocer in St-Hyacinth in 1871
  • Samuel Dumaine was municipal councillor in Chambly-Canton, Quebec, in 1891

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

  • Frederic C. "Buck" Dumaine Jr. (1902-1997), American business executive, Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party (1963-1965)
  • Roland Pierre DuMaine (1931-2019), American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of San José in California
  • Bernard Dumaine (b. 1953), French artist best known for his work in photorealism and surrealism styles
  • Cyrille Dumaine (1897-1946), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bagot (1930-1935)


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/


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