Diez History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Diez familyThe surname Diez was 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. Early History of the Diez familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diez research. Another 114 words (8 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 and printed products wherever possible. Diez Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Diez, Diets, Diedse, Dietze, Diets, Deetz and others. Early Notables of the Diez familyProminent figures of the time who bore the name Diez were
Diez RankingIn the United States, the name Diez is the 8,658th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Diez is ranked the 2,099th most popular surname with an estimated 3,006 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Diez Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Diez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4 Diez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
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