Dupont, also spelled as DuPont, duPont, Du Pont, or du Pont is a French surname meaning "of the bridge", historically indicating that the holder of the surname resided near a bridge.[1] As of 2008, the name was the fourth most popular surname in Belgium,[2] and as of 2018, it was the 26th most popular in France.[3]

People with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (1969), p. 320.
  2. ^ Noms de famille les plus fréquents en 2008 – Belgique et Régions (Top 100) Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Les noms de famille les plus portés France" (in French). linternaute.com. Retrieved 29 December 2009.