Diels Surname History

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Diels family

The surname Diels 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 Diels family

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Diels Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Diels family

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Diels migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diels Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hendrick Diels, who landed in New Jersey in 1744 1

Diels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mrs. Joh Adam Diels, who arrived in America in 1852 1
Adam Diels, who arrived in America in 1852 1
Joh Heinr Diels, who landed in America in 1853 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Diels (post 1700) +

Hermann Alexander Diels (1848-1922), German classical scholar
Dr. Friedrich Ludwig Emil Diels (1874-1945), German botanist
Otto Paul Hermann Diels (1876-1954), German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in 1950
Francine "Sien" Diels (1947-2021), Belgian television actress, best known for her role as "Sien" in the Dutch television series Sesamstraat for over 35 years between 1976 and 2012

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)