| ![Show Contents]() Duport History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DuportWhat does the name Duport mean? Noble surnames, such as Duport, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Duport, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Duport family originally lived near a door or gate of particular interest, such as the gates to a fortified city or a unusually large or unique door. The name Duport is derived from the Old French words "la" and "porte," which mean "the" and "door" respectively. Early Origins of the Duport familyThe surname Duport was first found in Berry, a former province until 1790 when it became a region in central France where this distinguished family held a family seat in d'Ysserteux, and were members of the aristocratic families of the region. In the same region of Berry they also branched to Riants. The family moved north into Brittany at Kerduault, and to L'Estang and to Cree'Hanton in Brittany. They became the Barons de Vezins in that region. At Crozon in Brittany they became elevated to the nobility as the Comtes de Crozon. They also branched to Dauphiné to the south east, to Anjou (Vellade), to Perigord (Lubignac), and Theil in Poitou. They also branched south to Guyenne. The Marquis de la Porte eventually became the Comtes d'Hust and held a family seat in the west of France at Saintonge, Angoumois and Perigord. Jacques Laporte, born in 1621, travelled from Perche, France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Nicole Duchesne, born in 1641, at Montreal in 1657. 1 Early History of the Duport familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duport research. The years 1602, 1664, 1675, 1704, 1741, 1749, 1768, 1773, 1782 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Duport History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duport Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Laport, Laporte, De La Porte, LaPort, LaPorte, Laporter, Laportere, Laporterie, Lapotre, Port, Porte, Porter, Portere, Porterie, Potre and many more. Early Notables of the Duport family- Jean-Pierre Duport (1741-1818) was a French cellist, born at Paris, Nov. 27, 1741. Considered the best pupil of Berthaut. Soon achieved a great reputation in Paris, but after 10 years of success start...
Duport RankingFrance, the name Duport is the 2,169th most popular surname with an estimated 2,934 people with that name. 2
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Duport Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Duport, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
- Susa Duport, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mr. Duport, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mrs. Duport, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Fran Duport, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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