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Early Origins of the Du lac family

The surname Du lac was first found in Dauphine.

Early History of the Du lac family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Du lac research. The years 1706, 1737, 1762, 1781, 1802, 1805, 1850, 1857 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Du lac History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Du lac Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dulac, Dulau, Dulacq and others.

Early Notables of the Du lac family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Joseph Dulac, Captain of artillery in Chambery around 1706; Jean-Baptiste Dulau was a count and Lieutenant-General around 1737; Arnauld Dulau was a Benedictine monk in Landes around 1762; Antoine-Edouard-Philippe Dulac went into the military in 1781 and earned the decoration of Officer of the Legion of Honour, and was late made a Cavalier of Saint-Louis by Louis XVIII. He later became a Lieutenant-Colonel, and was wounded at the battle of Waterloo. Jeanne-Marie-Claire Latrilhe made her debut, under the name of Odette...
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Du lac Ranking

In the United States, the name Du lac is the 17,376th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Du lac is ranked the 1,265th most popular surname with an estimated 4,447 people with that name. 2


Du lac migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du lac Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Charles DuLac married in 1781 in Detroit, Michigan
Du lac Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alexis Dulac lived in Berthier in 1861

Du lac migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du lac Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Guillaume Dulac, who married in 1746 in Longue-Pointe, Quebec
Du lac Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Augustin Dulac worked in Aubin-de-l'isle, Quebec in 1861
  • Charles Dulac worked in Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, in 1862
  • Francois-Xavier Dulac was mayor of St-George-De-La in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Du lac (post 1700) +

  • Germaine Dulac (1882-1942), the first feminist filmmaker and a key figure in the development of the French Avant Garde cinema of the '20s
  • Edmund Dulac, French illustrator of English books
  • Edmund Dulac (1882-1953), British artist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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