The Daumas Family Name

Spelled Daumas, the surname still points back to Dumas. It is a place-based name: “Of the farmstead”.

Heraldry and the Daumas name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Dumas surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Records show Daumas as one of the forms Dumas took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Dumaz, Delmas and Mas.

INSEE counts 4,899 people born in France with the Daumas surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1921–1930. Want more than a summary? See the Daumas family name pack.