| ![Show Contents]() Dupraz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Dupraz familyThe surname Dupraz was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Antoine Dupre, born in 1643, son of Mathieu and Catherine, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After he arrived in Quebec he married Marguerite Moutarchy, born in 1652, daughter of François and Claude, on 25th July 1672. They remained together in Quebec until Antoine's death at Château-Richer on 27th November 1686. 1 Early History of the Dupraz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dupraz research. Another 28 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1463, 1507, 1511, 1520, 1524, 1535, 1576, 1640, 1742, 1748, 1755, 1795, 1806, 1811, 1825, 1828, 1835 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Dupraz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dupraz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dupre, Dupré, Duprat, Dupraz, Dupréel, Dupréelle, Dupréau, Duprès, Duprey, Dupray, Dupres and many more. Early Notables of the Dupraz familyAntoine Duprat (1463-1535), a French Cardinal and politician, Chancellor of France; Guillaume Duprat, born in Issoire in 1507, who was Bishop of Clermont; Gabriel Dupréau was a theologian in 1511; Pardoux Duprat who was involved in law, was an academic and a great philosopher around 1520; Claude Duprat was bishop of Mende in 1524; Guillaume Dupré was a sculptor, medal-maker, and stone engraver who lived in Sissone around 1576; Marie Dupré, born in Paris in 1640...
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dupraz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dupraz RankingFrance, the name Dupraz is the 7,859th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Dupraz familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 320 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Nicolas Dupré married in 1656 in Quebec.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dupraz (post 1700) | + |
- Joannès Dupraz, journalist and politician in Paris
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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