Duhaime History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Duhaime surname comes from an Old French word "hamel," which meant "homestead." It was likely first used as a name to describe someone who lived at a farm on the outskirts of a main town, or for someone that lived in a small village. 1 Early Origins of the Duhaime familyThe surname Duhaime was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Désert, Fougeroux, and St.-Etienne. The name was first found in Normandy with Guillaume in 1066, and again with Richard in 1116. 2 They branched to the west at Bottelière in Brittany (French: Bretagne), and to the east to Artois where they held a family seat in Bellenglise, to St.-Rémy in Champagne where they were elevated to the Counts du Hamel. They also branched to Holland at Arnhem and Bois-le-duc. At Désert in Normandy they were elevated to the nobility in 1598. Many of the estates and titles were lost during the French Revolution which started in 1789. Early History of the Duhaime familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duhaime research. The years 1624, 1700, 1706, 1762 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Duhaime History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duhaime Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hamel, Hamell, Hamil, Hamill, Hammel, Hammell, Hammil, Hammill, Hamelin, Hamlin, du Hamel, du Hamell, duHamil, du Hamill, du Hammel, du Hammell, du Hammil and many more. Early Notables of the Duhaime familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Jean-Baptiste (Du Hamel, Duhamel or du Hamel) (1624-1706), a notable French cleric and natural philosopher and the first secretary of the Academie Royale... Duhaime RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Duhaime is the 897th most popular surname. 3
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Duhaime Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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