Dillards History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Dillards familyThe surname Dillards was first found in Germany, where the name Dollard came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Early History of the Dillards familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dillards research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1506, 1509, 1513, 1636 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Dillards History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dillards Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dollard, Dillard, Dolard, Dilard, Dollards, Dillards, Dullaert, Dollardt, Dillardt, Dollart and many more. Early Notables of the Dillards familyNotables of the time with the name Dillards included Jan Dullaert of Ghent (c. 1480-1513), Latinized as Ioannis Dullardi, a Flemish philosopher and logician who lived in France as an Augustinian friar... Migration of the Dillards familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Dillard, who arrived in Virginia in 1650; James Dollard, who came to Virginia in 1714; Conrad Dull, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1751; E. Dollard, who arrived in Baltimore in 1822.
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