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Where did the German Diez family come from? What is the German Diez family crest and coat of arms? When did the Diez family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Diez family history?

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diez research. Another 126 words(9 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1786, 1794, and 1876 are included under the topic Early Diez History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 55 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Diez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diez Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Jerg Diez, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737

Diez Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Antonio Diez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804
  • Maria Diez, who landed in America in 1812
  • Victor Diez, aged 30, landed in New Orleans, La in 1826
  • Angel Vincente Diez, aged 32, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Francisco Diez, who landed in America in 1833


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  • Friedrich Christian Diez (1794-1876), German philologist
  • Hormando Vaca Diez (b. 1949), Bolivian politician, President of the upper house (Senate) of the Bolivian National Congress


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  1. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  2. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
  3. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  4. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  5. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  6. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  7. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  8. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  9. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Diez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Diez Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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