Dufresne
Dufresne or du Fresne is a French [topographical surname, referring to the ash tree. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andy Dufresne, the protagonist of the film The Shawshank Redemption
- Begoña Vía-Dufresne, Spanish sailor and Olympic champion
- Charles Dufresne, French painter
- Chris Dufresne, American sports journalist
- Diane Dufresne, Canadian singer and painter
- Donald Dufresne, retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman
- Frank 'Doc' DuFresne, a character in the web television series Red vs. Blue
- Gaston Dufresne, contrabassist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Gérard Dufresne, politician and military officer in Quebec
- Guillaume Dufresne d'Arsel, who established French rule of Mauritius
- Jean Dufresne, German chess player
- John Dufresne, American author of French-Canadian descent
- Joseph Dufresne, Quebec notary and political figure
- Laurent Dufresne, former French football team captain
- Louis Dufresne French explorer, ornithologist and taxidermist
- Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer
- Nicole duFresne, Spanish sportive sailor
- Wylie Dufresne, chef and restaurant owner in Manhattan
