Deak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Deak

What does the name Deak mean?

The ancient Scottish name Deak was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name lived in Dutton, Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Deak family

The surname Deak was first found in Cumberland, where one reference claims "the name, originally 'Del Dykes,' is derived from the two lines of Roman wall in 'Burgh,' from whence the family at a remote period originated." 1

Ramerus de Dikes, who lived before the reign of Henry II is the supposed ancestor of the family. The family held estates at Dovenby, in the parish of Bridekirk.

Early History of the Deak family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deak research. Another 249 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1207, 1272, 1301, 1379, 1421, 1457, 1471, 1509, 1600, 1614, 1617, 1619, 1620, 1630, 1649, 1650, 1660, 1666, 1669, 1685, 1688, 1689, 1700, 1706, 1756, 1761, 1765, 1823, 1843, 1847 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Deak History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deak Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dyke, Dykes, Dike, Dikes and others.

Early Notables of the Deak family

Sir Thomas Dyke (1619-1669), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1666; Sir Thomas Dyke, 1st Baronet (c. 1650-1706), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Sussex (1685-1689); Sir Thomas Dyke, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700-1756); Leonard Dykes, Sheriff of Cumberland. Daniel Dyke (d. 1614), was an English Puritan divine, born at Hempstead, Essex, where his father, who had been silenced for nonconformity, was a minister. Daniel Dyke (1617-1688), was an English Baptist divine, son of Jeremiah Dyke, M.A. (d. 1620), minister of Epping, Essex. 2 Thomas Dykes (1761-1847), was an English divine, born at Ipswich on 21...
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Migration of the Deak family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Branches of the family, who settled at Plymouth, Newton, and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, from about the year 1640 onwards.

Contemporary Notables of the name Deak (post 1700) +

Edit DeAk (1948-2017), (née Deak), a Hungarian-born American art critic and writer, co-founder of the journal Art-Rite
Jon Deak (b. 1943), American composer, contrabassist and education specialist
István Deák (1926-2023), Hungarian-born American historian, author and academic
Jon Deak (b. 1943), American composer, contrabassist, former Associate Principal Bassist of the New York Philharmonic (1973-2009)
Steven Deak, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008 3
Gustav Deak, American politician, Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1926 4
Frances Deak, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2000 4
Tamás Deák (b. 1976), Hungarian rap artist, model and actor, better known by his stage name Speak
Zsombor Deák (b. 1989), professional triathlete from Romania
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Sources +

Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html