Diehl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Diehl family

The surname Diehl was first found in Frankfurt, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. The family is known to have come with the Teutonic Order to Prussia; knights bearing this name fought against the Poles at the decisive battle of Tannenberg.

Early History of the Diehl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diehl research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1500 and 1625 are included under the topic Early Diehl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Diehl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Diehl, Diel, Dele, Deel, Diehle, Diele, Diehlen and others.

Early Notables of the Diehl family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Diehl were

Georg Albrecht von Diehle, a descendent of the Teutonic Knights, who was Lord of the manors Popelken and Dreissighuben in 1625

Diehl Ranking

In the United States, the name Diehl is the 2,369^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Diehl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diehl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ananias Diehl, who arrived in New York in 1714 2
Michael Diehl, who arrived in America in 1727 2
Alexander Diehl, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729 2
Hans Jacob Diehl, who arrived in America in 1730 2
Johann Adam Diehl, who arrived in America in 1731 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Diehl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Stephan Diehl, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 2
A. M. Diehl, age 25, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1820
Georg Adam Diehl, who landed in America in 1832 2
Mrs. Wilhelm Diehl, who landed in America in 1833 2
Heinrich Diehl, who arrived in America in 1834 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Diehl (post 1700) +

William Diehl (1924-2006), American novelist and photojournalist
Captain Walter Stuart Diehl (1893-1976), American naval officer and pioneering aeronautical engineer
Frank R. Diehl, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Lehighton, Pennsylvania, 1927-34 3
Eleanor Diehl, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996 3
Edward S. Diehl, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1935-37, 1943-45 3
David D. Diehl, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1968, 1970 3
D. W. Diehl, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State Board of Education 8th District, 1992 3
Cynthia Diehl, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972 3
Conrad Diehl (b. 1843), American politician, Mayor of Buffalo, New York, 1898-1901 3
C. O. Diehl, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964 3
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html