Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is French; and the first letter is D.
usage
letter
Daniau French
Derived from the given name Daniel.
Daniel u & m English, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian
Derived from the given name Daniel.
D'Aramitz French
Originally denoted one who came from Aramits, the name of a town in the French Pyrenees that is possibly derived from Basque haran meaning "valley".
Daviau French
From a diminutive form of David.
David u & m English, French, German, Welsh, Czech, Portuguese, Romanian, Jewish
From the given name David.
Deforest French
Means "from the forest" in French.
DeGarmo French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of French de Garmeaux, which may derive from a place called Garmeaux in Normandy.
Delacroix French
Means "of the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads. A notable bearer was the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863).
Deniau French
Variant of Daniel.
Deniaud French
Variant of Daniel.
Deniel French
Variant of Daniel.
Denis French
From the given name Denis.
Dennel French
Variant of Daniel.
Deschamps French
Means "from the fields", from French champ "field".
Descoteaux French
Means "from the hillside", from French coteau "hillside".
Desjardins French
Means "from the gardens", from French jardin "garden".
Desroches French
Means "from the rocks", from French roche "rock".
Desrosiers French
Means "from the rose bushes", from French rosier "rose bush". It probably referred to a person who lived close to, or cared for a rose garden.
Devin 2 French, English
Nickname for a person who acted divinely or prophetically, from Old French devin meaning "divine" or "seer, fortune teller", ultimately from Latin divinus.
Dior French
Possibly from French doré meaning "golden". A famous bearer was the French fashion designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).
Droit French
Means "right, straight" in French, a nickname for an upright person.
Dubois French
Means "from the forest", from French bois "forest".
Duchamp French
Variant of Deschamps. A famous bearer was the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968).
Dufort French
Means "from the fort", from French fort "stronghold".
Dufour French
Occupational name for a baker, from French four "oven".
Duguay French
Means "from the ford", from French gué "ford".
Dumas French
Means "from the farm", from Occitan mas "farmhouse", from Latin mansus "dwelling". A famous bearer was the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870).
Dumont French
Means "from the mountain", from French mont "mountain".
Dupond French
Variant of Dupont.
Dupont French
Means "from the bridge", from French pont "bridge".
Dupuis French
Means "from the well", from Old French puts, Latin puteus "well".
Dupuy French
Means "from the hill", from Occitan puy "hill", from Latin podium "platform".
Durand French, English
From Old French durant meaning "enduring", ultimately from Latin durans. This was a nickname for a stubborn person.
Durant English, French
Variation of Durand.
Duval French
Means "from the valley" in French.