| ![Show Contents]() Duhamel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Duhamel familyThe surname Duhamel was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Early History of the Duhamel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duhamel research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duhamel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duhamel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Duhamel, Duhamell and others. Early Notables of the Duhamel family- the Duhamel family of Prussia
Duhamel RankingQuebec, Canada, the name Duhamel is the 851st most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Duhamel is ranked the 285th most popular surname with an estimated 13,840 people with that name. 2
| Duhamel migration to the United States | + |
Duhamel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Francois Nicolas Duhamel, aged 22, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
Duhamel 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 Duhamel (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
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "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)
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