Duffour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Duffour family

The surname Duffour was first found in Allassac in Limousin where the family held a family seat before the 12th century with lands and estates.

One of the first records was Vital du Four (1260-1327), a French Franciscan theologian and scholastic philosopher. He rose to become Cardinal in 1312 and bishop of Albano in 1321. He died in Avignon in 1327.

Early History of the Duffour family

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Duffour Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dufour, du Four, Dufourg, Dufourc, Dufoure, Dufur, Duffour, Duffourg, Duffur, Duffoure, Dufoure, Dufaure, du Faure, DuFaur, Duffaur, Duffare, Duffure and many more.

Early Notables of the Duffour family

Tristan II Du Faur or Dufour, Baron of Saint-Jory, Count de Bioulle de Leou, lieutenant of the Duke d'Orleans corps, colonel of the regiment of Cornette Blance, Chevalier of Saint-Louis. François Dufault or Dufaut (before 1604-ca. 1672?) was a French lutenist...
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Duffour Ranking

France, the name Duffour is the 7,462^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Duffour family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: H.L. Dufour aged 27; who settled in New Orleans in 1820; H Larrche Dufour aged 27; who settled in New Orleans in 1823; J.P. Dufour aged 55; who settled in New Orleans in 1821.

Contemporary Notables of the name Duffour (post 1700) +

Major-General Gaston-Constant-Gustave-Adolphe Duffour (1875-1953), French General Officer Commanding Group Duffour (1940) 2

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 4) Gaston-Constant-Gustave-Adolphe Duffour. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Duffour/Gaston-Constant-Gustave-Adolphe/France.html