Deetz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Deetz family

The surname Deetz was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Diez, the geographical origin of the name, is a town with a castle (later a prison) that belonged to the counts of Nassau-Dillenburg, in what was Hesse-Nassau. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Deetz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deetz research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1786, 1794 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Deetz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deetz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Diez, Diets, Diedse, Dietze, Diets, Deetz and others.

Early Notables of the Deetz family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Deetz were Heinrich Friedrich Dietz, ennobled 1786, who was a diplomat stationed in Constantinople (now Instanbul); he later donated...
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Deetz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deetz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Deetz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
Frederick Deetz, who arrived in New York in 1762 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)