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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Darr, Darre, Dare, Dar, Dahr, Dahre, Darret, Darry, Derr, Derre, Dere, Der, Dehr, Derry, Derret, Dehre and many more.

First found in Saxony, where since ancient times the family name has been closely associated with the historical developments of the district. Being prominent in social affairs, the Darr family often formed alliances with other notable families during times of turbulence.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Darr research. Another 144 words(10 lines of text) covering the year 1587 is included under the topic Early Darr History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Darr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Darr Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Adam Darr arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1849
  • Joseph Darr settled in Ohio in 1869
  • Joseph Darr, who arrived in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870
  • Henry Darr, aged 50, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1895

Darr Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Geo. W. Darr, aged 49, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
  • S. M. Darr, aged 3, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1906
  • George W. Darr, aged 46, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1907
  • Mrs. Darr, aged 48, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1908


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  • Michael Curtis Darr (1976-2002), American Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Lisa Darr (b. 1963), born Lisa Darr Grabemann, an American actress
  • Ann Darr (1920-2007), American poet
  • Vondell Darr (b. 1919), American actress
  • Adam Darr (1811-1866), German musician


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  1. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  2. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  3. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  4. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  5. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  6. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  7. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  8. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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The Darr Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Darr 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.

This page was last modified on 1 November 2011 at 07:50.

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