Dufour

Occupational

Meaning

The baker or bread maker.

Etymology

Derived from French 'du' (of the) and 'four' (oven or bakery). The surname originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a baker or owned a bakery.

About the Dufour Surname

A French occupational surname referring to a baker or bakery worker. The name has medieval origins and remains common in French and French-Canadian populations.

Distribution

Found in France and French-speaking regions, with significant presence in Quebec and French-Canadian communities.

Notable Bearers

Dufour family in French-Canadian history

People with the Dufour Surname

G.G. Dufour

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