Dehn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Dehn family

The surname Dehn was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. 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. Like many surnames, the name Dehn began as a personal name and was later adopted as a surname. It is a shortened form of the Germanic personal name Deinhard, which is made up of the words "degen," meaning "warrior or hero" and "hard," meaning "brave or strong."

Early History of the Dehn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dehn research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1680, 1796, 1799, 1813, 1823, 1842 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Dehn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dehn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dahn, Dahne, Dehn, Dehne and others.

Early Notables of the Dehn family

Prominent among members of the name Dehn in this period include

Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn was a "musical writer, born at Altona 1796 [App...

Dehn Ranking

In the United States, the name Dehn is the 12,236^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Dehn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dehn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Henrich Dehn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2
Christoph Dehn, who arrived in Long Island in 1780 2

Dehn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miss Dehn, who arrived in North America in 1841 2
John G Dehn, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1846 2
John Dehn, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 2
F Dehn, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Augustus Dehn, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1853 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dehn (post 1700) +

Adolf Dehn (1895-1968), American lithographer, two-time recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship
Max Wilhelm Dehn (1878-1952), German mathematician, for whom the "Dehn invariant" is named
Paul Dehn (1912-1976), British screenwriter
Megan Dehn (b. 1974), Australian international netballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)