Dittmar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

By and large, hereditary surname were formed in Germany when most of the German states were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name and they avoided confusion by adopting a second name. A common form of surnames found in Germany are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Dittmar was a name for a person who was famous among the people. The name Dittmar is the German form of the Latin name Theudoricus and it is composed of the Old German word "diot," which in modern German is volk and means people or race, and the Old German word "mar," which means popular, famous, or big. Ditmar is also a local type of surname that comes from Dittmarsdorf in the province of Schlesen. The name Dittmar was very popular during medieval times and the family emerged as members of the aristocratic gentry class in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Dittmar family

The surname Dittmar was first found in Germany, where in ancient times the name Ditmar made important contributions to the advancement of feudal society. In later years the name branched into many different houses, some of whom played a significant role in the local social and political affairs of the late Middle Ages.

Early History of the Dittmar family

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Dittmar Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Dittmar include Ditmar, Ditmars, Dittmar, Dittmars, Dittmer, Dittmers, Ditmer, Dietmar, Dithmar, Dettmer, Detmer, Diemer, Detmers, Dismar, Dismer, Dittmayer, Diesmar, Diesmer and many more.

Early Notables of the Dittmar family

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Dittmar Ranking

In the United States, the name Dittmar is the 18,258^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Dittmar migration to the United States +

Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Dittmar family to immigrate North America:

Dittmar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henri Dittmar, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2

Dittmar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Dittmar, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 2
Mr. Martin Dittmar, aged 49, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Garonne", he died in 1846
Mrs. Elis Dittmar, (Oschweiler), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Garonne"
Miss Cath. Dittmar, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Garonne"
Miss Anna Dittmar, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Garonne"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dittmar (post 1700) +

Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Ravenswood, West Virginia, 1981-83; Member of West Virginia State Senate 4th District, 1989- 3
Ray E. Dittmar, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives, 1992, 2006; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 29th District, 2000 3
Charles M. Dittmar, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1922 3
C. J. Dittmar, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916 3
Adam J. Dittmar, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hudson County, 1893 3
Trudy Dittmar (b. 1944), American nature writer, and essayist
Heini Dittmar (1911-1960), German glider and test pilot flying the Messerschmitt Me-163 A V4 KE+SW, he became the first human to fly faster than 1,000 km/h in 1941
Hans Erik Dittmar (1902-1967), Finnish bronze medalist at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Chris Dittmar (b. 1964), Australian sports commentator

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 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html