About the Dufour surname
The surname Dufour has a primarily toponymic formation. Dufour means “from the oven” and could refer to someone living near an oven or involved in its operation. This formation belongs to the broad group of surnames connected with a place or geographic feature. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
Du-four/dyfuʁ/