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Early Origins of the Detrick family

The surname Detrick was first found in Derbyshire where the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when Geoffrey of Dethek held estates in that shire. Dethick Manor is a 16th century manor house at Dethick, Amber Valley, Derbyshire.

Early records revealed that Robert Dethick who died in 1403 passed the estate to the Babingtons who have held the manor for centuries. Today the manor is privately held by the television presenter Simon Groom who runs the 170 acre farm and manor.

The chapelry of Dethwick-Lea in Derbyshire "as early as the reign of Henry III., belonged to a family who took their name from the place. The elder branch became extinct in the reign of Henry VI., and the heiress brought the estate to the Babingtons." 1

Early History of the Detrick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Detrick research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1500, 1510, 1519, 1520, 1542, 1549, 1584, 1600, 1603, 1612 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Detrick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Detrick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dethick, Dethik, Dethek, Deathick, Dathick, Dathik, Dethic and many more.

Early Notables of the Detrick family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Gilbert Dethick KT FSA (c. 1510-1584), English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London, Garter Principal King of Arms. "He was probably born in 1519 or 1520, although according to the inscription on his portrait the date is as early as 1500. The Dethicks claimed that they were descended from a family of that name seated at...
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Detrick Ranking

In the United States, the name Detrick is the 11,891st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2


United States Detrick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Detrick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elias Detrick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 3
Detrick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Jacob Detrick, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Detrick (post 1700) +

  • William A. Detrick, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1932 4
  • John E. Detrick, American politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives 6th District, 1859-61 4
  • John E. Detrick, American politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives 17th District, 1851-53 4
  • John Detrick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1932 4
  • H. M. Detrick, American politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1903-05 4
  • Frank Detrick, American politician, Delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 4


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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